[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 6.3.58 # Skandapurana 6.3.58 Skandapurāṇa 6.3.58 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [6.3.58.p1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.p1) adhyāya 58 > Chapter 58 > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.1) uttānapāda uvāca - athāto devadeveśa bhānumatyakarocca kim . eṣa me saṃśayo deva kathayasva prasādataḥ .. 58.1 .. > Uttānapāda said: / “Now then, O Lord of the gods of gods, what did Bhānumatī do? / This is my doubt, O God; speak out of your grace.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.2) īśvara uvāca - cintayitvā muhūrtaṃ sā gatā kuṇḍasya sannidhau . dṛṣṭvā kuṇḍasya māhātmyaṃ rājñī harṣeṇa pūritā .. 58.2 .. > Īśvara said: / “Having reflected for a muhūrta, she went near the pool; / seeing the māhātmya of the pool, the queen was filled with joy. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.3) viprān bahūn samāhūya pūjayāmāsa tatkṣaṇāt . dattvā tu vidhivaddānaṃ brāhmaṇebhyo nṛpātmaja .. 58.3 .. > Having summoned many brahmins, she worshipped them at that very moment; / having given gifts in accordance with the rules to the brahmins, O prince, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.4) niścayaṃ paramaṃ kṛtvā sthitā śāntena cetasā . tataḥ sampūjya vidhivatpitṝndevānnarādhipa .. 58.4 .. > and making a supreme resolution, she remained with a tranquil mind. / Then, having duly worshipped the ancestors and the gods, O king, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.5) kṣapayitvā pakṣamekaṃ madhumāsasya sā sthitā . amāvāsyāṃ tato rājñī gatā parvatasannidhau .. 58.5 .. > and spending one fortnight of the spring month, she remained. / Then on the new-moon day the queen went near the mountain. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.6) nagaśṛṅgaṃ samāruhya kṛtvā mukulitau karau . vijñāpya brāhmaṇān sarvānidaṃ vacanamabravīt .. 58.6 .. > Ascending the peak of the mountain, joining her hands in reverence, / she addressed all the brahmins and spoke these words: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.7) mama mātā pitā bhrātā ye cānye sakhibāndhavāḥ . kṣamāpayitvā sarvāṃstānvacanaṃ mama kathyatām .. 58.7 .. > ‘My mother, father, brother, and whoever else are friends and kinsmen— / asking forgiveness from all of them, let my message be told: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.8) tvatputrī śūlabhede tu tapaḥ kṛtvā svaśaktitaḥ . visṛjya caiva sātmānaṃ tasmiṃstīrthe divaṃ yayau .. 58.8 .. > “Your daughter, having performed austerity at Śūlabheda according to her power, / and casting off herself, went to heaven at that sacred ford.”’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.9) brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ . saṃdeśaṃ kathayiṣyāmastvayoktaṃ śobhanavrate . mātāpitṛbhyāṃ suśroṇi mā te'bhūdatra saṃśayaḥ .. 58.9 .. > The brahmins said: / ‘We will deliver the message spoken by you, O woman of virtuous vows, / to your mother and father, O fair-hipped lady; let there be no doubt of yours in this regard.’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.10) tato visṛjya tāṃllokān sthitā parvatamūrdhani . ardhottarīyavastreṇa gāḍhaṃ baddhā punaḥpunaḥ .. 58.10 .. > Then, dismissing those people, she stood on top of the mountain, / tying herself tightly again and again with half of her upper garment. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.11) tataścikṣepa sātmānamekacittā narādhipa . nagārddhe patitā yāvattāvaddṛṣṭāḥ surāṅganāḥ .. 58.11 .. > Then with single-minded focus she threw herself down, O lord of men; / no sooner had she fallen halfway down the mountain than celestial women were seen: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.12) bhobho vatse mahābhāge bhānumatyatitāpasi . divyaṃ vimānamāruhya kailāsaṃ prati gamyatām .. 58.12 .. > ‘O child, highly fortunate Bhānumatī, eminent in austerity! / Mounting a celestial aerial chariot, proceed towards Kailāsa!’ > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.13) tataḥ sā paśyatāṃ teṣāṃ janānāṃ tridivaṃ gatā .. 58.13 .. > Then, as those people watched, she went to heaven.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.14) mārkaṇḍeya uvāca - iti te kathitaḥ sarvaḥ śūlabhedasya vistaraḥ . yaḥ śrutaḥ śaṅkarātpūrvamṛṣidevasamāgame .. 58.14 .. > Mārkaṇḍeya said: / “Thus the entire account of Śūlabheda has been told to you, / which was heard previously from Śaṅkara at the gathering of seers and gods. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.15) ya idaṃ paṭhate bhaktyā tīrthe devakule'pi vā . sa mucyate mahāpāpādapi janmaśatārjitāt .. 58.15 .. > Whoever recites this with devotion at a sacred ford or in a temple / is freed from great sin, even if earned in a hundred births. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.16) brahmahā ca surāpī ca steyī ca gurutalpagaḥ . goghātī strīvighātī ca devabrahmasvahārakaḥ .. 58.16 .. > The killer of a brahmin, the drinker of liquor, the thief, the violator of the Guru's bed, / the cow-killer, the killer of a woman, the stealer of property belonging to the gods or brahmins, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.17) svāmidrohī mitraghātī tathā viśvāsaghātakaḥ . paranyāsāpahārī ca paranikṣepalopakaḥ .. 58.17 .. > the betrayer of a master, the killer of a friend, and likewise the violator of trust, / the stealer of another's trust-deposit, the violator of another's bailment, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.18) rasabhedī tulābhedī tathā vārddhuṣikastu yaḥ . yaḥ kanyāvighnakartā ca tathā vikrayakārakaḥ .. 58.18 .. > the adulterator of liquids, the tamperer with scales, and the usurer, / one who causes obstacles to a maiden, and likewise one who sells \[her\], > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.19) parabhāryā bhrātṛbhāryā gauḥ snuṣā kanyakā tathā . abhigāmī paradveṣī tathā dharmapradūṣakaḥ .. 58.19 .. > one who has intercourse with another's wife, a brother's wife, a cow, a daughter-in-law, or an unmarried girl, / one who hates others, and likewise one who corrupts dharma— > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.20) mucyante sarve evaite śūlabhedaprabhāvataḥ .. 58.20 .. > all of these indeed are liberated through the power of Śūlabheda. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.21) ya idaṃ śrāvayecchrāddhe viprāṇāṃ bhuñjatāṃ nṛpa . mudaṃ prayānti saṃhṛṣṭāḥ pitarastasya sarvaśaḥ .. 58.21 .. > Whoever causes this to be heard at a śrāddha while brahmins are dining, O king, / his ancestors, exceedingly delighted, attain joy in every way.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.22) yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā paṭhyamānaṃ naro vaśī . sa muktaḥ sarvapāpebhyaḥ sarvakalyāṇabhāgbhavet .. 58.22 .. > And whatever self-controlled man should hear this recited with devotion / is freed from all sins and becomes an heir to every blessing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.23) idaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyamidaṃ pāvanamuttamam . paṭhatāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ nṛṇāmāyuḥkīrtivivardhanam .. 58.23 .. > This brings renown and long life; this is supreme purification, / increasing the lifespan and glory of people who read and hear it. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.24) iti kathitamidaṃ te śūlabhedasya puṇyaṃ mahimana hi manuṣyaiḥ śrūyate yatsapāpaiḥ . madanariputaṭinyā yāmyakūlasthitasya prabaladuritakandocchedakuddālakalpam .. 58.24 .. > Thus has been declared to you the merit of Śūlabheda, its greatness never heard by sinful men, / situated on the southern bank of the river of the enemy of Madana, like a spade to eradicate the root of powerful evils. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.24\_2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.24_2) .. iti śrīskānde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ pañcama āvantyakhaṇḍe revākhaṇḍe śūlabhedatīrthamāhātmyavarṇanaṃ nāmāṣṭapañcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ.. > Thus ends the fifty-eighth chapter, named 'The Description of the Greatness of the Śūlabheda Sacred Ford', in the Revākhaṇḍa of the fifth \[section\], the Āvantyakhaṇḍa, in the great Purāṇa of eighty-one thousand verses, the glorious Skandapurāṇa. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [6.3.58.24\_3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58.24_3) śūlabhedamāhātmyaṃ samāptam > The greatness of Śūlabheda is completed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.6.3.58.p1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Revākhaṇḍa (Vāyupurāṇa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vayu.revakhanda.58.1) — Sanskrit - [Ārādhanākathākośa (Bramha Nemidatta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.kosa.aradhanakathakosa.45.25) — Bramha Nemidatta, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.6.3.58) · Pramāṇa