[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) › 7.20.118 # Skandapurana 7.20.118 Skandapurāṇa 7.20.118 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.20.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.118) devyā kauśikī kimarthaṃ vindhyācale saṃpreṣiteti vyāsasya jijñāsā . prasaṃgād vindhyakṛtādityamārgāvarodhanāgastyakṛta tadavamānakathākhyānam. sundanisundopākhyāna prasaṃgena gokarṇakṣetrotpattyākhyānam . gokarṇe sundanisundayo- stapaścaryā, brahmaṇaḥ sakāśād varaprāptiḥ . > Vyāsa's inquiry as to why Kauśikī was sent to Mount Vindhya; in that connection, the story of the obstruction of the sun's path by the Vindhya and its subjugation by Agastya; the account of the origin of the sacred field of Gokarṇa in the context of the episode of Sunda and Upasunda; the practice of austerity by Sunda and Upasunda at Gokarṇa, and the attainment of a boon from Brahmā. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.20.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.117) - [Next: 7.20.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.119) - [Up: 7.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.20.118) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.118) · Pramāṇa