[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) › 7.20.17 # Skandapurana 7.20.17 Skandapurāṇa 7.20.17 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.20.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.17) sarasvatīpravṛttikathosaṃhāraḥ . satrasamāptau brahmaṇastatrāgamaḥ, brahmaṇa upadeśād ṛṣibhiḥ śaṃkarārādhanoddeśena punarbahuvidhasatrānuṣṭhānasamārabhaṇam . satre svarbhānunā somasyāpaharaṇam, gāyatryā śyenībhūya tatpratyānayanam, satra- samāptiḥ . brahmādidevānāmṛṣibhiḥ saha maināke tapaścaryā, tapaso'nte tuṣṭena śaṃkareṇa tebhyo darśanadānam . > The conclusion of the story of the descent of Sarasvatī. At the completion of the sacrificial session, the arrival of Brahmā there; by the instruction of Brahmā, the seers commence once again the performance of various sacrificial sessions with the aim of propitiating Śaṃkara. In the sacrifice, the abduction of Soma by Svarbhānu; Gāyatrī becoming a female hawk and bringing it back; the conclusion of the sacrifice. The performance of austerity on Mount Maināka by Brahmā and the other gods together with the seers; at the end of the austerity, Śaṃkara, being pleased, grants them his darśana. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.20.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.16) - [Next: 7.20.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.18) - [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.7.20.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.20.17) · Pramāṇa