[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) › 7.17.27\_44 # Skandapurana 7.17.27\_44 Skandapurāṇa 7.17.27\_44 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.17.27\_44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17.27_44) nandinātha samānītān brāhmaṇān brahmaṇaḥ samān . vācayāmāsa puṇyāhaṃ dattvā teṣāṃ yathepsitam82 ..67. . tataḥ puṇyāhaghoṣānte āśīrvādasya cobhayoḥ . anumānya patiṃ devī ṛṣīm̐stānabravīttu sā83 ..68. . aputrā bhagavantohamaśokatarukaṃ84 sutam . imamadya85 grahīṣyāmi samanujñātumarhatha86 ..69. . ityevaṃ bruvatīṃ devīṃ pārvatīṃ putralālasām . samamūcurdvijāḥ sarve iṣṭato gṛhyatāmiti . .8.162.70 .. > Then, having given what they desired to the brahmins brought by Nandin, > who were equal to Brahmā, she had them pronounce the blessing of an auspicious day. > Then, at the conclusion of the proclamation of the auspicious day and of the benediction of both, > having obtained her husband's consent, the goddess said to those seers: > “Venerable ones, I who am childless will adopt this aśoka sapling > as a son today; you ought to grant your permission.” > To the goddess Pārvatī who was speaking thus, yearning for a son, > all the twice-born said with one voice: “Let him be taken as you desire!” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.17.27\_43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17.27_43) - [Next: 7.17.27\_45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17.27_45) - [Up: 7.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.17.27_44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17.27_44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.17.27_44) · Pramāṇa