Skanda Purana — Reva Khanda — Chapter 115
SkP-RK 115.1
मार्कण्डेय उवाच: ततो गच्छेत् तु राजेन्द्र भाण्डारं तीर्थम् उत्तमम् । दारिद्र्यभेदकरणं पुरुषांश् चैकविंशतिम्
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: tato gacchet tu rājendra bhāṇḍāraṃ tīrtham uttamam / dāridryabhedakaraṇaṃ puruṣāṃś caikaviṃśatim
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Then, O lord of kings, one should go to Bhāṇḍāra, the excellent sacred ford, which breaks poverty apart and (redeems) twenty-one men (of one's line).
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SkP-RK 115.2
धनदेन तपस्तप्तं प्रसन्नः पद्मसम्भवः । तत्रैव स्वस्वदानेन प्राप्तं वित्तमनन्तकम्
dhanadena tapastaptaṃ prasannaḥ padmasambhavaḥ / tatraiva svasvadānena prāptaṃ vittamanantakam
Austerity was performed there by Kubera, the giver of wealth, and the lotus-born (Brahmā) was pleased; and there itself, by giving away his own wealth, endless riches were obtained.
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SkP-RK 115.3
तत्र गत्वा तु यो भक्त्या स्नात्वा वित्तं प्रयच्छति । तस्य वित्तपरिच्छेदो न भवेच् च कदाचन
tatra gatvā tu yo bhaktyā snātvā vittaṃ prayacchati / tasya vittaparicchedo na bhavec ca kadācana
But he who goes there and, having bathed with devotion, bestows wealth (in gift) — for him there will never be any cutting off of wealth.
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SkP-RK 115.4
तस्यैवानन्तरं राजन् रोहिणीतीर्थम् उत्तमम् । विख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वपापहरं परम्
tasyaivānantaraṃ rājan rohiṇītīrtham uttamam / vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu sarvapāpaharaṃ param
Immediately after that one, O king, (comes) the excellent Rohiṇī ford, renowned in the three worlds, supreme, remover of all sins.
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SkP-RK 115.5
युधिष्ठिर उवाच: रोहिणीतीर्थमाहात्म्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । श्रोतुम् इच्छामि तत् त्वेन तन् मे त्वं वक्तुम् अर्हसि
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: rohiṇītīrthamāhātmyaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam / śrotum icchāmi tat tvena tan me tvaṃ vaktum arhasi
Yudhiṣṭhira said: I wish to hear, in its true form, the greatness of the Rohiṇī ford, which destroys all sins; you ought to tell me that.
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SkP-RK 115.6
मार्कण्डेय उवाच: तस्मिन्न् एकार्णवे घोरे नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे । तस्योदरे शयानस्य देवदेवस्य पाण्डव
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: tasminn ekārṇave ghore naṣṭe sthāvarajaṅgame / tasyodare śayānasya devadevasya pāṇḍava
Mārkaṇḍeya said: In that dreadful single ocean, when the standing and moving (creatures) had perished, from the belly of that god of gods lying (there), O Pāṇḍava —
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SkP-RK 115.7
नाभ्याम् अभून् महत्पद्मं रविमण्डलसन्निभम् । कीर्णकाकेसरयुतं पत्रैश् च समलंकृतम्
nābhyām abhūn mahatpadmaṃ ravimaṇḍalasannibham / kīrṇakākesarayutaṃ patraiś ca samalaṃkṛtam
— from his navel there arose a great lotus resembling the disc of the sun, provided with spread-out filaments and adorned with petals.
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SkP-RK 115.8
तत्र ब्रह्मा समुत्पन्नश् चतुर्वदनपङ्कजः । किं करोमीति देवेश चिन्त्यमानः स्वदेहतः
tatra brahmā samutpannaś caturvadanapaṅkajaḥ / kiṃ karomīti deveśa cintyamānaḥ svadehataḥ
There Brahmā came into being, with four lotus-faces, wondering from within his own body, "What shall I do, O lord of gods?"
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SkP-RK 115.9
भगवान् अभवत् तत्र मरीचिर् भरताधिप । मरीचेः कश्यपो जातः सर्वसृष्टिकरस् ततः
bhagavān abhavat tatra marīcir bharatādhipa / marīceḥ kaśyapo jātaḥ sarvasṛṣṭikaras tataḥ
There the lord Marīci came into being, O ruler of the Bharatas; from Marīci was born Kaśyapa, the maker of all creation thereafter.
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SkP-RK 115.10
दक्षस्यापि तदा जाताः पञ्चाशत् कन्यकास् तु वै । ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश
dakṣasyāpi tadā jātāḥ pañcāśat kanyakās tu vai / dadau sa daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa
And then to Dakṣa too were born fifty daughters; ten of them he gave to Dharma, thirteen to Kaśyapa,
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SkP-RK 115.11
तथैव च पराः कन्याः सप्तविंशतिम् इन्दवे । रोहिणी नाम या तासां मध्ये ताराधिपानना
tathaiva ca parāḥ kanyāḥ saptaviṃśatim indave / rohiṇī nāma yā tāsāṃ madhye tārādhipānanā
and likewise the remaining twenty-seven daughters to the Moon. She among them who is named Rohiṇī, whose face was (like) the lord of the stars,
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SkP-RK 115.12
अभीष्टा सर्वनारीणां भर्तुश्चापि विशेषतः । पुनः सा निश्चयीभूता तपसे भो नराधिप
abhīṣṭā sarvanārīṇāṃ bhartuścāpi viśeṣataḥ / punaḥ sā niścayībhūtā tapase bho narādhipa
was the dearest of all the women, and especially so to her husband. Yet again she became resolved upon austerity, O ruler of men.
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SkP-RK 115.13
ततः सा नर्मदातीरे चचार विपुलं तपः । एकरात्रं द्विरात्रं च षड्द्वादश तथापरैः
tataḥ sā narmadātīre cacāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ / ekarātraṃ dvirātraṃ ca ṣaḍdvādaśa tathāparaiḥ
Then on the bank of the Narmadā she practised extensive austerity: for one night, for two nights, and for six and twelve, and with others still,
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SkP-RK 115.14
पक्षमासोपवासैश् च कर्षयन्ती कलेवरम् । आराधयन्ती सततं महिषासुरमार्दिनीम्
pakṣamāsopavāsaiś ca karṣayantī kalevaram / ārādhayantī satataṃ mahiṣāsuramārdinīm
and with fortnight-long and month-long fasts, wasting her body, constantly worshipping her who crushed the buffalo demon,
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SkP-RK 115.15
स्नात्वा स्नात्वा जले नित्यं नर्मदायाः शुचिः स्मिता । ततस् तुष्टा महाभागा देवी नारायणी नृप
snātvā snātvā jale nityaṃ narmadāyāḥ śuciḥ smitā / tatas tuṣṭā mahābhāgā devī nārāyaṇī nṛpa
bathing again and again each day in the water of the Narmadā, pure and smiling. Then the greatly blessed goddess Nārāyaṇī was pleased, O king.
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SkP-RK 115.16
प्रसन्ना ते महाभागे व्रतेन नियमेन च । ददामि ते न सन्देहो वरं वृणु यथेप्सितम्
prasannā te mahābhāge vratena niyamena ca / dadāmi te na sandeho varaṃ vṛṇu yathepsitam
"I am pleased with you, O greatly blessed one, by your vow and your restraint; I shall grant (a boon) to you — there is no doubt of it. Choose a boon as you wish."
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SkP-RK 115.17
एवं श्रुत्वा तु वचनं रोहिणी शशिनः प्रिया । वरं वव्रे ततो देवीम् इदं वचनम् अब्रवीत्
evaṃ śrutvā tu vacanaṃ rohiṇī śaśinaḥ priyā / varaṃ vavre tato devīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt
Having heard this speech, Rohiṇī, the beloved of the Moon, then chose a boon and spoke these words to the goddess.
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SkP-RK 115.18
सर्वासां च सपत्नीनामधिका शशिनः प्रिया । यथा भवानि ह्य् अचिरात् त्वत्प्रसादात् तथा कुरु
sarvāsāṃ ca sapatnīnāmadhikā śaśinaḥ priyā / yathā bhavāni hy acirāt tvatprasādāt tathā kuru
"Act so that, by your grace, I may soon become dearer to the Moon than all my co-wives."
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SkP-RK 115.19
एवम् अस्त्व् इति सा प्रोक्ता भवान्या भक्तितत्परैः । स्तूयमाना सुरगणैस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
evam astv iti sā proktā bhavānyā bhaktitatparaiḥ / stūyamānā suragaṇais tatraivāntaradhīyata
Being told "So be it" by Bhavānī, while she was being praised by the hosts of gods intent on devotion, she vanished right there.
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SkP-RK 115.20
तदा प्रभृति सा देवी रोहिणी शशिनः प्रिया । संजाता सर्वलोकस्य वल्लभा नृपसत्तम
tadā prabhṛti sā devī rohiṇī śaśinaḥ priyā / saṃjātā sarvalokasya vallabhā nṛpasattama
From that time on that goddess Rohiṇī, the Moon's beloved, became dear to all the world, O best of kings.
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SkP-RK 115.21
तत्र तीर्थे तु या नारी नरो वा स्नाति भक्तितः । वल्लभा भवते सा तु भर्तुर् वै रोहिणी यथा
tatra tīrthe tu yā nārī naro vā snāti bhaktitaḥ / vallabhā bhavate sā tu bhartur vai rohiṇī yathā
And whatever woman or man bathes at that sacred ford with devotion, she becomes beloved of her husband, just as Rohiṇī (is).
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SkP-RK 115.22
तत्र तीर्थेषु यः कश्चित् प्राणत्यागं करोति च । सप्तजन्मनि तस्यैव वियोगो नैव जायते
tatra tīrtheṣu yaḥ kaścit prāṇatyāgaṃ karoti ca / saptajanmani tasyaiva viyogo naiva jāyate
And whoever gives up his life there among those fords, for him separation (from his beloved) does not occur for seven births.
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SkP-RK 115.23
मार्कण्डेय उवाच: ततो गच्छेत् तु राजेन्द्र चक्रतीर्थम् अनुत्तमम् । सेनापुरेति विख्यातं सर्वपापक्षयकरम्
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca: tato gacchet tu rājendra cakratīrtham anuttamam / senāpureti vikhyātaṃ sarvapāpakṣayakaram
Mārkaṇḍeya said: Then, O lord of kings, one should go to the unsurpassed Cakratīrtha, known as Senāpura, which destroys all sins.
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SkP-RK 115.24
सैनापत्ये ऽभिषिक्तेन देवदेवेन चक्रिणा । अभिषिक्तो महासेनः स देवेन्द्रपुरोगमैः
saināpatye 'bhiṣiktena devadevena cakriṇā / abhiṣikto mahāsenaḥ sa devendrapurogamaiḥ
By the god of gods, the bearer of the discus, who was consecrated to the office of commander, the great-armied one (Mahāsena) was consecrated, with Indra of the gods and the others leading.
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SkP-RK 115.25
दानवस्य वधार्थाय विजयाय दिवौकसाम् । भूमिदानेन विप्रेन्द्रांस् तर्पयित्वा यथा विधि
dānavasya vadhārthāya vijayāya divaukasām / bhūmidānena viprendrāṃs tarpayitvā yathā vidhi
For the slaying of the dānava and for the victory of the dwellers in heaven, having gratified the chief brahmins with a gift of land according to rule,
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SkP-RK 115.26
शङ्खभेरीनिनादेन पटहानां च निःस्वनैः । वीणाभिश् च मृदण्गैश् च झल्लरीकांस्यतालकैः
śaṅkhabherīninādena paṭahānāṃ ca niḥsvanaiḥ / vīṇābhiś ca mṛdaṇgaiś ca jhallarīkāṃsyatālakaiḥ
with the sounding of conches and kettledrums and with the noises of war-drums, and with lutes and tabors, with cymbals, bronze gongs and clappers—
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SkP-RK 115.29
तच्छ्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं दानवो बलदर्पितः । सुराणामाविघातार्थम् अभिषेकस्य चाग्रतः ॥ र्क्स्_११५।२७ ॥ हस्त्यश्वरथपत्त्याद्यैः परिपूर्णो रवाकुलैः ॥ र्क्स्_११५।२८ ॥ ततस् तु ताम् रौद्रवस्य वाहिनीं शरैः सुशार्ङ्गोज्झितकैः सुतीक्ष्णैः । विध्वस्य हस्त्यश्वरथान् महात्मा चक्रं विमुक्तं मधुघातिना च
tacchrutvā ninadaṃ ghoraṃ dānavo baladarpitaḥ / surāṇāmāvighātārtham abhiṣekasya cāgrataḥ // rks_115.27 // hastyaśvarathapattyādyaiḥ paripūrṇo ravākulaiḥ // rks_115.28 // tatas tu tām raudravasya vāhinīṃ śaraiḥ suśārṅgojjhitakaiḥ sutīkṣṇaiḥ / vidhvasya hastyaśvarathān mahātmā cakraṃ vimuktaṃ madhughātinā ca
Hearing that terrible din, the dānava, proud of his strength, in order to obstruct the gods and in the very face of the consecration, [27] filled out with elephants, horses, chariots, foot-soldiers and the rest, tumultuous with roaring, [28] then that terrible army—the great-souled one, having shattered its elephants, horses and chariots with very sharp arrows loosed from his fine Śārṅga bow, and the discus released by the slayer of Madhu—
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SkP-RK 115.30
दृष्ट्वा तु भीषणं चक्रमभिव्याप्तं षडाननः । त्यक्त्वा तत्राप्य् अवस्थानं चकार विपुलं तपः
dṛṣṭvā tu bhīṣaṇaṃ cakramabhivyāptaṃ ṣaḍānanaḥ / tyaktvā tatrāpy avasthānaṃ cakāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ
But seeing the dreadful discus spreading over (all), the six-faced one abandoned his station even there and performed extensive austerity.
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SkP-RK 115.31
चक्रं मुक्तं विनाशाय हरिणा लोकधारिणा । विह्वलां दाहयामास पपात विमले जले
cakraṃ muktaṃ vināśāya hariṇā lokadhāriṇā / vihvalāṃ dāhayāmāsa papāta vimale jale
The discus released for (his) destruction by Hari, the upholder of the worlds, burned her up as she reeled, and fell into the clear water.
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SkP-RK 115.32
निष्पापं तच् च संजातं नर्मदायाः प्रभावतः । प्रावृट्काले शुभे पक्षे द्वादश्यां चैव भारत
niṣpāpaṃ tac ca saṃjātaṃ narmadāyāḥ prabhāvataḥ / prāvṛṭkāle śubhe pakṣe dvādaśyāṃ caiva bhārata
And that (place) became free of sin through the power of the Narmadā—in the rainy season, in the bright fortnight, and on the twelfth day, O Bhārata.
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SkP-RK 115.33
यश् च याति जितक्रोधश् चक्रतीर्थं हरिप्रियम् । सो ऽपि पापैः प्रमुच्येत यमं घोरं न पश्यति
yaś ca yāti jitakrodhaś cakratīrthaṃ haripriyam / so 'pi pāpaiḥ pramucyeta yamaṃ ghoraṃ na paśyati
And whoever, having conquered anger, goes to the Cakratīrtha dear to Hari, he too would be released from his sins; he does not see the terrible Yama.
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SkP-RK 115.34
रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा दीपं देवस्य दापयेत् । कथां च वैष्णवीं तत्र देवदेवं समाहितः
rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ kṛtvā dīpaṃ devasya dāpayet / kathāṃ ca vaiṣṇavīṃ tatra devadevaṃ samāhitaḥ
Having kept vigil at night, one should have a lamp (offered) to the god, and there, collected in mind, (should hear) a Vaiṣṇava tale (in praise of) the god of gods.
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SkP-RK 115.35
भीमव्रतं च पाराकं कृच्छ्रं चान्द्रायणं तथा । व्रतं सान्तपनं देव त्रिरात्रव्रतकं भृशम्
bhīmavrataṃ ca pārākaṃ kṛcchraṃ cāndrāyaṇaṃ tathā / vrataṃ sāntapanaṃ deva trirātravratakaṃ bhṛśam
The bhīma vow and the pāraka, the kṛcchra and likewise the cāndrāyaṇa, the sāntapana vow, O god, and firmly the three-night vow—
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