Revākhaṇḍa ascribed to the Vāyupurāṇa (RKV) 63

English (machine translation) 63

Language: English

63.9 — 2 parts

63.1

The venerable Mārkaṇḍeya said:
Then, O lord of kings, one should go to the excellent Kumāreśvara,
famous among all pilgrimage places, near Agastyeśvara.

63.2

Anciently, dear friend, by the six-faced god [Kumāra], who destroys all sins,
having worshipped with supreme devotion, perfection was attained, O ruler of men.

63.3

He became the commander of the army of the gods, the destroyer of all enemies;
of terrible splendour, that great-souled one became [such] through attendance upon this pilgrimage place.

63.4

From that time forth, that pilgrimage place appeared on the bank of the Narmadā.
Whoever, having gone to that pilgrimage place, single-minded and with senses conquered,

63.5

especially on the fourteenth and on the eighth day of the month of Kārttika,
should bathe the lord of the Mountain's Daughter with yogurt, milk, and clarified butter;

sacred singing should be performed there, and offering of funeral cakes according to rule,
by means of brāhmaṇas who are learned in the Veda, devoted to the six duties, and auspicious, O son of Pṛthā.

63.7

Whatever little is given there becomes imperishable, O son of Pāṇḍu;
this pilgrimage place consisting of all pilgrimage places was established by the peacock-mounted god, O king.

63.8

All this has been recounted to you, the fruit born of Kumāreśvara;
from the sight of Kumāra, religious merit is obtained, O son of Pāṇḍu.

63.9

When dead, he attains heaven; this is spoken truly by the Lord.

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|| Thus ends the sixty-third chapter, named 'Description of the Glorification of Kumāreśvara Tīrtha', in the Revākhaṇḍa of the fifth book, the Āvantyakhaṇḍa, in the Skandapurāṇa comprising eighty-one thousand verses

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Revākhaṇḍa Chapter 64

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