Skandapurana 7.4.52_38.1

7.4.52_38.1

sanatkumāra uvāca
etasminneva kāle tu vyāsa dakṣaḥ prajāpatiḥ .
ayajat sośvamedhena rājā prācetasātmajaḥ1 . . 1 ..
tatra devanikāyānāṃ bhāgadheyāni sarvaśaḥ .
havyavāhastadā tatrā2vahanmantraissamīritaḥ3 ..2 . .
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197 sthānaṃ... - gha. . 198 tavaiva - ka. . 199... nāt - gha. . 200 bhavet - kha. . 201 syāpi - gha. . 202 vāgyato - dha. . 203 niyatāsanaḥ - gha. . 204 sa sarvapāpanirmukto -?, 205.. śca -? 206 gaṇo - kha. . 207 yatnavān sarvathā - gha. . 208 sarvapātakanirmuktaḥ - ka. . 209.. .bandhanavarjitaḥ - gha. . 210 maheśvaro - gha. . 211 nityaśaḥ - gha. . 212 yastdimekarātraṃ - gha. . 213 paṭhet - gha. . 214.. .deho -kha. 215 sa tena - kha. . 216 dadhīcamāhātmye triṃśodhyāyaḥ - gha .
1 pracetasātmajaḥ - gha. . 2 tatra - gha. . 3 .. ssamāhitaḥ - gha. .
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vahantaṃ4 tamapaśyacca5 devī girivarātmajā .
anusmarantī tadvairaṃ śāpakāraṇameva ca . . 3 . .
uvāca cainaṃ girijā bodhayantī purātanam .
śliṣṭaṃ madhurayā vācā kāraṇena samanvitam . .4. .
tvaṃ devaḥ sarvadevānāṃ gatiśca7 śaraṇaṃ tathā8 .
tvayā vinā kathaṃ yajño9 vartate sarvadevapa . . 5 ..
devānāṃ bhāgadheyāni vahatyagnirayaṃ bhava10 .
nāyaṃ tava maheśāna kiṃ kāraṇamatidyute . . 6. .
na sāmnā sidhyate kāryaṃ11 vikrameṇa vinā prabho .
ayaṃ mūḍhovaliptaśca rājā prācetasātmajaḥ . .7 . .
anusmaran pūrvavairaṃ naiva dāsyatyaśāsitaḥ .
dadhīcasya varaścāpi tvayā dattastadā12 prabho .
tasyāyamāgataḥ kālastadarthena13 vidhīyatām14 . .8. .

Sanatkumāra said:
“At that very time, O Vyāsa, King Dakṣa Prajāpati,
the son of the Pracetases, performed a horse sacrifice.
There, impelled by mantras, the fire carrying the offerings
was then conveying the portions everywhere for the hosts of gods.
And the goddess, the daughter of the best of mountains, saw him conveying [them],
remembering that enmity and the cause of the curse.
And the mountain-born [goddess], prompting the ancient one, spoke to him
fittingly in sweet words, accompanied by reason:
‘You are the god of all the gods, their refuge and their shelter.
Without you, how does a sacrifice proceed, O protector of all gods?
This fire, O Bhava, is conveying the portions of the gods;
he is not [conveying] yours, O Maheśāna of great splendor! What is the reason?
An aim is not achieved through conciliation without prowess, O Lord!
This king, the son of the Pracetases, is foolish and arrogant;
remembering previous enmity, he will never give [your share] unless he is chastised.
Moreover, a boon was given by you to Dadhīca at that time, O Lord;
the time for that has come—let [action] be taken for that purpose!’”