Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.2341

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8) Other information.
(i) On the occasion of the burning of the Khāṇḍava forest Subrahmaṇya went there carrying his weapon called ‘Śakti’ to fight Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 226, Verse 33).
(ii) Skanda was born from the semen of Śiva which fell into Agni. So he got the name Skanda. (Skand—fall). (M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 225, Verse 16).
(iii) He once cut asunder the Krauñca mountain. (For details see under Krauñca I).
(iv) Noticing the very great effulgence of Skanda, Indra feared loss of his place and immediately clashed with the former. Indra’s Vajra (thunderbolt) hit Skanda on his right and from the wound emerged a person wearing golden armour, divine ear-rings and holding the Vel in his hands and he was named Viśākha. Frightened by his sight Indra sought refuge with Subrahmaṇya. (Vana Parva, Chapter 227).
(v) When he married Devasenā his six mothers came and blessed him and his wife; he then told the mothers thus : “You live with my father, Śiva. Until I become sixteen years of age I will be functioning as a spirit which kills children and the children killed by me will serve as your food.” As soon as he finished speaking, a terrible person just like Agni emerged from his body and it was called Raudragraha, which is known also by other names such as Skandāpasmāra, Śakunigraha, Pūtanāgraha etc. This Graha is supposed to cause children’s death. (Vana Parva, Chapter 230).
(vi) Subrahmaṇya once in the company of Rudradeva visited the holy place Bhadravaṭa. (Vana Parva, Chapter 231, Verse 56).
(vii) Vāyubhagavān assumed responsibility for his protection. (Vana Parva, Chapter 231, Verse 56).