Skandapurana 7.20.23

7.20.23

kadācid himavato gṛhe kaśpasyāgamaḥ . loke khyātikaraṃ pūjyatvāpādakaṃ ca kiṃ, kena cākṣayā lokāḥ syuriti kaśyapa prati himavataḥ praśnaḥ, apatyena sarvamāpyata iti kaśyapakṛtamapatyamahimavarṇanam, dṛṣṭāntamukhena ca sukeśopākhyānakathanam . sukeśasya rudrārādhanayā gaṇapatvaprāptistatpitṝṇāṃ gartāduddharaṇaṃ ceti . kaśyapasya himavantaṃ prati guṇavadapatyotpādanopadeśaḥ, himavatastapaścaraṇam . brahmaṇo varaprāptiḥ . menāyāṃ kanyātrayotpādanam trikumārīṇāṃ duścaratapaścaraṇam, aparṇādi nāma-nirvacanam prasaṅgāt tāsāṃ patiputrādisamullekhaḥ . umāyā mahādeva-patiprāptaye tapaścaraṇam, brahmaṇā samāśvāsanaṃ varadānaṃ ca .

Once, the arrival of Kaśyapa at the abode of Himavat. Himavat's question to Kaśyapa: 'What brings renown in the world and confers worshipfulness, and by what may worlds become imperishable?'; Kaśyapa's description of the greatness of offspring, that everything is obtained through offspring, and the narration of the episode of Sukeśa by way of illustration. Sukeśa's attainment of the rank of gaṇa through the propitiation of Rudra, and the raising of his ancestors from the pit. Kaśyapa's advice to Himavat to produce virtuous offspring; Himavat's practice of austerity. The obtaining of a boon from Brahmā. The generation of three daughters upon Menā; the three maidens' practice of severe austerities; the etymological explanation of names such as Aparṇā; in this connection, the mention of their husbands, sons, and so forth. Umā's practice of austerity to obtain Mahādeva as her husband; Brahmā's consolation and granting of a boon.