Skandapurana 7.13.3_92

7.13.3_92

27 kṛtvā ca - ka. . 28 saptakām - ka., saptavān - kha. . 29... ranusūyā - ka kha. . 30. ssamaya - ka kha. . 31 nātinandati - ka. . 32 cāpi - ka . 33 mattastva (?) . 34 viṣṇornaraḥ - ka. . 35 svayamī- dṛśaḥ - kha. . 36 samūḍho - ka kha . 37 rajyate - kha, vartase - 1. . 38 vibho - kha. .
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vyāsa uvāca
kimarthaṃ pṛthivī tasya yajñe pātālamāviśat .
kāraṇaṃ tatra kiṃ manye etadicchāmi veditum . . 8.123.30 ..

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Vyāsa said:
Why did the earth enter Pātāla during his sacrifice?
What do you consider the reason for that? This I wish to know. / 8.123.30