[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) › 7.4.52 # Skandapurana 7.4.52 Skandapurāṇa 7.4.52 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.4.52.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.1) sanatkumāra uvāca etasminnantare devo devīmāha girīndrajām . vrajāma dātuṃ yakṣāya varaṃ bhaktāya bhāvini . . 1 .. bhakto mama varārohe tapasā dagdhakilbiṣaḥ . arho1 varamasau labdhumasmatto2 bhuvaneśvari . .2 . . evamuktvā tato devaḥ saha devyā jagatpatiḥ . jagāma yakṣo yatrāste kṛśo dhamanisaṃtataḥ . divyaṃ cakṣuradāccaiva3 yenāpaśyat sa śaṃkaram . .3 .. sanatkumāra uvāca atha yakṣastadā vyāsa śanairunmīlya locane . apaśyat sagaṇaṃ devaṃ vṛṣaketumupāśritam4 . .4. . devadeva uvāca varaṃ dadāmi5 te pūrvaṃ trailokye narśanaṃ tathā . sāratvaṃ ca śarīrasya paśya māṃ vigatajvaraḥ .. 5. . sanatkumāra uvāca tataḥ sa labdhvā tu varaṃ śarīreṇākṣatena ca6 . pādayoḥ praṇatastasthau kṛtvā śirasi cāñjalim . . 6. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- 128 māpurante - gha. . 1 aho - gha. . 2 labdhamasmatto - gha . 3 ttasmai - gha. . 4 vṛṣaṃ śvetamapāśritam - gha. . 5 dadāni - gha. . 6... ṇekṣitena ca - gha. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- uvāca ca tadeśena7 varadosmīti coditaḥ . bhagavan bhaktimavyagrāṃ tvayyananyāṃ8 vidhatsva me . .7.. annadatvaṃ ca lokānāṃ gāṇapatyaṃ9 tathākṣayam . avimukte ca te sthāne vaseyaṃ10 sarvadā yathā . etamicchāmi11 deveśa dattaṃ varamanuttamam . .8. . devadeva uvāca jarāmaraṇasaṃtyaktaḥ sarvaśokavivarjitaḥ12 . bhaviṣyasi gaṇādhyakṣo varadaḥ sarvapūjitaḥ . .9. . ajayyaścāpi sarveṣāṃ yogaiśvaryasamanvitaḥ . annadaścāpi13 lokebhyaḥ kṣetrapālo bhaviṣyasi . .8.31.1 0 . . mahābalo mahāsatvo brahmaṇyo14 tha mama priyaḥ . > Sanatkumāra said: > Meanwhile, the god said to the goddess, the daughter of the king of mountains: > “Let us go, O lovely lady, to bestow a boon upon the yakṣa, my devotee. > He is my devotee, O fair-hipped lady, whose sins have been consumed by austerity. > He is worthy, O mistress of the universe, to receive a boon from us.” > Having spoken thus, the lord of the world, together with the goddess, > went to where the yakṣa was sitting, emaciated and covered with veins. > And he granted him divine sight, by which he beheld Śaṃkara. > Sanatkumāra said: > Then the yakṣa, O Vyāsa, slowly opening his eyes, > beheld the god accompanied by his retinue, seated on the bull-bannered \[vehicle\]. > The god of gods said: > “I grant you a boon first: darśana throughout the three worlds, > and solidity of body; behold me, free from torment.” > Sanatkumāra said: > Then, having obtained the boon and a body free from injury, > he bowed at his feet and stood with palms joined upon his head. > --------------------------------------- > 128 māpurante - gha. 1 aho - gha. 2 labdhamasmatto - gha. 3 ttasmai - gha. 4 vṛṣaṃ śvetamapāśritam - gha. 5 dadāni - gha. 6 \[…\]ṇekṣitena ca - gha. > --------------------------------------- > And he spoke then, urged by the lord saying, “I am the giver of boons”: > “O Lord, bestow upon me undistracted and undivided devotion toward you, > and the providing of food to the worlds, as well as imperishable leadership of the gaṇas, > so that I may always dwell in your abode, Avimukta. > O Lord of gods, I desire this supreme boon to be granted.” > The god of gods said: > “Freed from old age and death, completely devoid of all grief, > you will become the leader of the gaṇas, a granter of boons, worshipped by all, > unconquerable by all, endowed with the sovereign power of yoga, > and a provider of food to the worlds; you will become the guardian of the sacred field (Kṣetrapāla), > mighty, of great sattva, devoted to brahmins, and dear to me. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.4.52.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.2) tryakṣaśca daṇḍapāṇiśca mahāyogī tathaiva ca . . 1 1. . udbhramaḥ saṃbhramaścaiva gaṇau te paricārakau . tavājñayā kariṣyete lokasyodbhramasaṃbhramau . . 1 2.. sanatkumāra uvāca evaṃ sa bhagavān vyāsa yakṣaṃ kṛtvā gaṇeśvaram . jagāma dhāma deveśaḥ15 saha tena sureśvaraḥ16 ..1 3 .. atha dṛṣṭvā tato devīṃ devadevo vṛṣadhvajaḥ . tapyato mandarasyāśu varadānārthamabravīt . . 14. . devadeva uvāca devi phullāravindākṣi gamiṣyāmi sumadhyame . mandaraṃ parvataśreṣṭhamanugrahavarepsayā . .1 5.. sabhāryaḥ sasutaścaiva sa hi māṃ sasuhṛjjanaḥ . prapanna17 stāpasa18 śreṣṭho mandaraḥ parvatottamaḥ . . 16 . . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- 7 tadā tena - gha. . 8... tvayi nāthe - gha . 9 sonapatyaṃ - gha. . 10 paśyeyaṃ - gha. . 11.. .dicchāmi - gha- . 12 lokavivājitaḥ - gha. . 13 arthadaścāpi - gha. . 14 mama ca - gha. . 15 vāmadeveśa - ka. gha. . 16 nareśvaraḥ - gha. . 17 prasanna - ka. . 18 tapasāṃ - gha., tapatāṃ? . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- adya varṣasahasrāṇi pañca divyāni pārvati . tapyate tapatāṃ śreṣṭho mayi sarvātmabhāvataḥ19 ..17. . devyuvāca naya māmapi deveśa mandaraṃ cārukandaram . na raṃsyehaṃ20 vinā deva tvayā sarvajagatpate . . 1 8.. tato devaḥ prahasyaināmuvāca parameśvaraḥ . avimuktaṃ na moktavyaṃ kathaṃ tvaṃ yātumicchasi21 ..1 9.. devyuvāca iha caiva nivatsyāmi22 gamiṣyāmi ca mandaram . avimuktamidaṃ sthānaṃ tato deva bhaviṣyati23 . .8.31.2 0 .. devadeva uvāca evametad varārohe yathā vadasi pārvati . > Also three-eyed, staff-in-hand (Daṇḍapāṇi), and a great yogin. > Udbhrama and Saṃbhrama shall be your two attendant gaṇas; > by your command, they will cause wandering and perplexity to the world.” > Sanatkumāra said: > Having thus made the yakṣa the lord of the gaṇas, O Vyāsa, > the divine Lord, the lord of gods, returned to his abode along with him. > Then, looking at the goddess, the god of gods whose emblem is the bull, > spoke in order to grant a boon to Mandara, who was performing austerity. > The god of gods said: > “O goddess with eyes like blossoming lotuses, O slender-waisted lady, I shall go > to Mandara, the foremost of mountains, wishing to confer the boon of grace. > Together with his wife, his sons, and his friends, > Mandara, the best of mountains, the foremost of ascetics, has taken refuge in me. > --------------------------------------- > 7 tadā tena - gha. 8 \[…\]tvayi nāthe - gha. 9 sonapatyaṃ - gha. 10 paśyeyaṃ - gha. 11 \[…\]dicchāmi - gha. 12 lokavivājitaḥ - gha. 13 arthadaścāpi - gha. 14 mama ca - gha. 15 vāmadeveśa - ka. gha. 16 nareśvaraḥ - gha. 17 prasanna - ka. 18 tapasāṃ - gha., tapatāṃ? . > --------------------------------------- > For five thousand divine years up to today, O Pārvatī, > the best of ascetics has practiced austerity toward me with his whole being.” > The goddess said: > “Take me too, O Lord of gods, to Mandara with its beautiful caves. > O god, without you, O Lord of the whole world, I shall find no delight.” > Then the god, the Supreme Lord, laughed and said to her: > “Avimukta must not be abandoned; how do you wish to go?” > The goddess said: > “I shall dwell right here and I shall also go to Mandara; > thus this abode, O god, will remain unabandoned (Avimukta).” > The god of gods said: > “It is just so, O fair-hipped lady, as you say, O Pārvatī.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.4.52.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.3) aiśvaryāt24 sarvagā25 hi tvaṃ yathāhaṃ26 devi sarvaśaḥ . .2 1 .. sanatkumāra uvāca tataḥ sa bhagavān devo vṛṣamāruhya sarvagam . somaḥ sanandī sagaṇo27 mandaraṃ prayayau haraḥ ..22 . . sa gatvā28 bhuvaneśānastapyamānaṃ paraṃ tapaḥ . apaśyanmandaraṃ tatra dṛṣṭavā caina29 muvāca ha . .23 .. varadosmi girīśāna30 tuṣṭaste tapasā31 bhṛśam . varaṃ vṛṇu yatheṣṭantvaṃ sarvaṃ tat32 pradadāmi33 te . .24. . sanatkumāra uvāca sa evamuktaśśarveṇa dṛṣṭvā tribhuvaneśvaram . somaṃ sanandinaṃ caiva praṇamya vṛṣavāhanam .. 25. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- 18 tapasā śreṣṭho mayi sarvātmabhāvitaḥ ka. 20 vatsyehaṃ gha . 21 marhasi gha. 22 na vatsyāmi gha. 23 avimuktaṃ tato deva bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ - gha . 24 aiśvaryaṃ - gha. . 25 sarvagaṃ - gha . 26 tvaṃ - gha . 27 nandissagaṇo - ka. kha. . 28 gatvā tu - gha. . 241 caiva - ka. . 30... smīti giriśa - gha. . 31 tapasānena te - ka., tasyedya (tuṣṭodya?) - gha, . 32 tat sarvaṃ - gha. . 33... ni - ka. kha. gha. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- punaḥ punarharaṃ dṛṣṭavā devīñcaiva punaḥ punaḥ . punaḥ punargaṇañcaiva34 nandinañca35 nanāma saḥ . . 26 .. taṃ tathā vyākulaṃ dṛṣṭavā harṣajāsrāvilekṣaṇaḥ36 . vareṇacchandayāmāsa bhūya eva haro girim . .27 .. devadeva uvāca varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te varadohaṃ tavācala . yatheṣṭaṃ dātumicchāmi varaṃ varaya bhūdhara ..28 .. mandara uvāca bhagavan yadi tuṣṭosi devadeva jagatpate . mayi te vāsicchāmi somasya sagaṇasya ca . .29. . icchāmi devadeveśa pādasparśena te sadā37 . > "Indeed, through divine power you go everywhere, O goddess, just as I do in all directions." > Sanatkumāra said: > Then the blessed god Hara, mounting his bull that goes everywhere, > went to Mandara along with Umā, with Nandī, and with his retinue. > Having gone there, the Lord of the universe saw Mandara > performing supreme austerities, and having seen him, said: > "I am the giver of boons, O lord of mountains; I am exceedingly pleased with your tapas. > Choose whatever boon you desire; I grant all that to you." > Sanatkumāra said: > Addressed thus by Śarva, having seen the Lord of the three worlds > accompanied by Umā and Nandī, and having bowed to him whose mount is the bull, > having gazed again and again upon Hara, and again and again upon the Goddess, > he bowed again and again to the retinue and to Nandī. > Seeing him so overwhelmed, his eyes blurred with tears born of joy, > Hara once more gratified the mountain with a boon. > The God of gods said: > "Choose a boon; may it be well with you! O mountain, I am your granter of boons. > I wish to grant whatever you desire; choose a boon, O support of the earth!" > Mandara said: > "O Blessed One, if you are pleased, O God of gods, O Lord of the universe, > I desire your dwelling upon me, together with Umā and along with your retinue. > I desire, O Lord of the gods of gods, by the touch of your feet always, > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.4.52.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.4) pavitrīkṛtamātmānaṃ somena sagaṇena ca .. 8.31.30 .. nānyaṃ varamihecchāmi38 tvatto deva jagadguro . eṣa eva varo mahyaṃ dīyatāṃ bhuvaneśvara . . 31 . . sanatkumāra uvāca39 evamastviti taṃ40 prāha mandaraṃ varadastadā41 . sanandī saha devyā ca nivatsyāmi sadā tvayi . .3 2 . . tvaṃ cāpi bhūbhṛtāṃ śreṣṭho jarāmaraṇavarjitaḥ . abhedyaścaiva vajreṇa matprasādād bhaviṣyasi ..3 3 .. ramyaśca sarvabhūtānāṃ hemaratnavibhūṣitaḥ . apsarogaṇasaṃkīrṇaḥ surasiddhaniṣevitaḥ42 . .34.. sanatkumāra uvāca tatosṛjad gṛhaṃ43 tatra jāmbūnadamayaṃ mahat . manasātiguṇaṃ vyāsa44 na tenāsti45 samaṃ kvacit ..35. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- 34.. gaṇānāṃ ca - kha. . 15 gaṇeśvaraṃ - kha. . 36.,. ṇaṃ - ka. kha. . 37 tejasā - gha. . 38 nacānyaṃ varacchāmi - kha. . 39 devadeva - gha. . 40 ta ? - gha . 1 cārukandaram - ka. . 42 siddhacāraṇasevitaḥ - kha. . 43 sadma cāpyamṛjat - ka, svayamevāsṛjatsadma - kha . 4 guṇairyuktaṃ - kha. . 45 na te tena - kha. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- na tādṛg brahmaṇopyasti46 kimutānyasya kasya47cit . tejasā varṣmaṇā kāntyā vṛṣanāmnātiviśrutam48 ..3 6 .. vyāsa uvāca bhagavan brahmaṇaḥ sūno sarvayogeśvareśvara . na me tṛpti49stvayākhyāte50 devadevasya51 ca ceṣṭite52 .. 37.. sa vṛṣo dayitaścaiva vāhanattvaṃ53 mahābalaḥ . kenāgamanmahāśabdo maheśasya mahātmanaḥ ..38.. kasya putraḥ kasya naptā kathaṃ jajñe 54 tathaiva ca . kiṃ tapaḥ kiṃ phalaṃ tasya etadicchāmi veditum ..39.. abhavajjaladaḥ pūrvaṃ vāhanaṃ rudravallabham . > that myself be purified together with Umā and along with your retinue. > I desire no other boon from you here, O God, teacher of the universe! > Let this very boon be granted to me, O Lord of the universe!" > Sanatkumāra said: > "May it be so," the giver of boons then said to Mandara. > "With Nandī and together with the Goddess, I shall dwell always upon you. > And you, best of mountains, free from old age and death, > and impenetrable even to the thunderbolt, shall become so by my grace; > and charming to all living beings, adorned with gold and jewels, > thronged with hosts of apsarases, frequented by gods and siddhas." > Sanatkumāra said: > Then he created a great mansion there, made of Jāmbūnada gold, > surpassing thought in excellence, O Vyāsa; nowhere is there anything equal to it. > Even Brahmā has nothing like it, how much less anyone else! > Renowned by the name of Vṛṣa for its splendor, stature, and beauty. > Vyāsa said: > "O Blessed One, son of Brahmā, lord of all masters of yoga, > there is no satiety in me as the deeds of the God of gods are recounted by you. > How did that mighty bull, so beloved of great-souled Maheśa, > resounding loudly, attain the status of his mount? > Whose son was he? Whose grandson? And how was he born? > What was his tapas, and what its fruit? This I desire to know. > Formerly, a cloud was the mount beloved of Rudra; > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.4.52.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.5) sa55 kathaṃ tat56 parityajya vṛṣabhe matimādadhe57 . .8.31.40 . . sanatkumāra uvāca purā vedaḥ58 suto jajñe brahmaṇaḥ prathamodbhutaḥ59 . dvitīyaścaiva yajñobhūt taṃ ca loke60 nyayuṃjata61 . .41 .. sa lokāpyāyanakaraḥ prayukto brahmahaṇā svayam . prajā vivarddhayiṣatā62 nāvarddhayadaśeṣataḥ ..42 .. . -- - . .43 . . yajña uvāca bhagavan lokasiddhyarthaṃ prayuktohaṃ63 svayaṃbhuvā . na ca mesti tathā vīryamanyamiccha64 namastava . . 44. . devadeva uvāca jīmūto bhava lokānāṃ tava siddhirbhaviṣyati . tatomṛtābhiradbhistvaṃ lokān saṃvardhayiṣyati . .45.. - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- 46 sarvalokeṣu - kha. . 47 ramaṇīyaṃ bhavet - kha . 48 ramyaṃ divyaguṇādapi - kha. . 49 mūrdhni - kha. . 50 khyātaṃ - kha. . 51 sāṃprataṃ - kha. . 52 ceṣṭitam - ka. . 53 dhāraṇatva - gha. . 54 yajñe - gha. . 55 tat, 56 sa - gha. . 57 vāhanaṃ vṛṣabhaṃ bhajat - kha. . 58 deva - gha. . 59 paramādbhut - gha. . 60 paramātmā - gha. . 61 lokobhyapūjayat - gha. . 62 lokavṛ? ..., 63 yaṃ - gha. . 64 muṣu - gha. . - - - -- - -- - ---- - -- -- -- - -- - -- yajña uvāca jīmūtatvaṃ yadi mama lokasiddhikaraṃ śubham . asmadbhavantaṃ pṛṣṭhena vaheyaṃ vidyutālaya (?) . .46 . . --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . .47. . ātmānamatha sa jñātvā nātitejasamacyutaḥ . tatāpa sumahad vyāsa tapo yajñaḥ suduścaram65 . .48. . atha tuṣṭastadā devaḥ śarvo66 yajñasya suvrata67 . uvāca varadosmīti sa vavre varadaṃ varam68 . .49 . . yathāhaṃ69 yajñabhāvena70 vahāmi tvāṃ mahāprabha71 . > having abandoned that, why did he set his mind on a bull?" > Sanatkumāra said: > "Long ago, the Veda was born as the first wondrous son of Brahmā, > and Yajña was born as the second, and they employed him in the world. > He, making the world flourish, employed by Brahmā himself > who wished to increase offspring, did not cause them to increase completely. > \[…\] > Yajña said: > 'O Blessed One, I was employed by the Self-born for the welfare of the world, > but I do not possess such vigor; I seek another \[…\] of yours.' > The God of gods said: > 'Become a cloud of the worlds; your success will be achieved. > Then you will nurture the worlds with nectar-like waters.' > Yajña said: > 'If being a cloud brings auspicious welfare to the world, > may I bear you, the abode of lightning, upon my back.' > \[…\] > \[…\] > Then, realizing that he was not exceedingly radiant, Yajña, unswerving, > performed very great and exceedingly severe tapas, O Vyāsa. > Then the god Śarva, pleased with Yajña, O faithful one, > said, 'I am the giver of boons'; he chose a boon from the boon-giver: > 'Just as I bear you through the nature of sacrifice, O Lord of great splendor,' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ### [7.4.52.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52.6) tathaiva jaladatvepi72 vaheyaṃ tvāha73 mavyayam(?) . . 8.31.50 . . sanatkumāra uvāca evamastviti saṃ74 procya vāhanatve vyakalpayat75 . jīmūtaṃ76 vyāsa bhagavān yajñamūrtimatiprabham . . 51 . . yadā tu yajato vyāsa dakṣasya sumahātmanaḥ . śiraśchinnaṃ śareṇāśu yajñasyāmitatejasaḥ . tadā śiraskaṃ77 taṃ yajñaṃ vāhanatvādapānudata78 . .52 . > "In the same manner, even in the state of being a cloud, I shall bear you, the imperishable one." / Sanatkumāra said: / Saying "So be it," the Lord appointed as his mount, / O Vyāsa, the cloud, which was the sacrifice incarnate and exceedingly brilliant. / But when, O Vyāsa, of the noble-souled Dakṣa performing sacrifice, / the head of that sacrifice of immeasurable splendour was severed swiftly with an arrow, / then, because it had become headless, he dismissed that sacrifice from being his mount. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.4.52.1) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [Vāmanapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.vamana.42.1) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Parāśaropapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.parasara.15.41) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.4.52) · Pramāṇa