Skanda Purana
by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words
This page describes Kaumarika-khanda which is section 2 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc.
Section 2 - Kaum膩rik膩-办丑补峁囜笉补
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The Kaum膩rik膩办丑补峁囜笉补 (Kaum膩rik膩-办丑补峁囜笉补) or 碍耻尘腻谤颈办腻办丑补峁囜笉补 (碍耻尘腻谤颈办腻-办丑补峁囜笉补) has 66 chapters and is related to the Cambay pilgrimage region, west India.
Notes regarding the Kaum膩rik膩办丑补峁囜笉补:
The section called Kaum膩rik膩办丑补峁囜笉补 appears to be an independent work mainly for the glorification of the sacred place 惭补丑墨s膩gara-厂补峁単补尘补 (鈥�Confluence of 惭补丑墨 with the Sea鈥�). In concluding this Kha峁囜笉a the author specifically states that the sacred episode of the Confluence of 惭补丑墨 with the Sea is thus described (ii.66.126) and this is followed by the Phala-艢谤耻迟颈 of hearing etc. of this. There is a deliberate attempt to integrate the followers of 艢颈惫补 and 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 in the last two verses: The devoted listener of (his Kha峁囜笉a 鈥渨ill go to the region of Rudra鈥� (Rudrasalokat膩m vrajet |鈥攊i.66.lJ4) and 鈥渨ill go to the region of 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥� (痴矛峁ａ箛耻辫补诲补尘 辫谤补测腻迟颈鈥攊颈.66.135).
The author of this work (as will be pointed out at relevant places) differs from the legends about 艢颈惫补 and Skanda as described in the previous section, viz. Ked膩ra办丑补峁囜笉补. Both Ked膩ra办丑补峁囜笉补 and Kaum膩rik膩办丑补峁囜笉补 have their own independent Phala-艢谤耻迟颈 verses. Even stylistically the authors of these sections appear different unless we suppose that the author improved his style in the second section, viz. Kaum膩rik膩办丑补峁囜笉补.