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Mahabhagavata Purana (translation and study)

by Prabir Kumar Nanda Goswami | 1999 | 107,488 words

The English translation of the Mahabhagavata Purana including an introduction and study. Another name for this text is the Devi Purana and it represents an ancient Sanskrit text comprising 81 chapters and belonging to the Shaktism tradition (worship of the Goddess). The Shakti cult, focusing on the worship of the female principle, is a significant ...

Chapter 30 - The description of Karttika’s birth

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CHAPTER XXX Sri Mahadeva said O sage the gods, being surprised praised Ambika identified as Shame. (1) Brahma and others said You are the mother and Hara is the father of this world. We are all your children. Thus you do not have mental agitation. â—� mother, you are the beloved of Siva and identified with shame, so you please protect the Earth and be merciful to all. (2) O the mother of the world, you are the soul you are the Brahman, bereft of three qualities being a female. You are doing your job with a male. The people accept you as the wife of the destroyer of the smara. (3) Out of your own desire sometimes you become Sambhu by your portion. In the form of a woman the perplexer of the three worlds you enjoy yourself. Out of your own illusion you appear as Krsna a male and imagining Sambhu as your wife Radha you enjoy. (4) O mother the goddess of the gods and the protector of the world have mercy on us and refrain from your enjoyment for the protection of the earth. (5). Sri Mahadeva said Being praised by the gods Bhagavati the daughter of the mountain, giving up sexual union woke up with shame. (6)

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208 From her own union a terrible and valour son was born. Devi asked to that child, O my son, you stand at the gate protect the gate of my palace. (7-8) Having told thus, the mother of the three worlds with face downward due to shame entered into her beautiful abode wiose gate was reade out of gems. (9) O the best among the sages, Sambhu also gave up sexual union and thought of welfare of the gols as well as of the world. Brahma by knowing that he is interested to gave up His semen asked Vayu for carring out the work for gods. (10-11) Brahma said O Vayu you have to do a job for the benefit of the world. For the destruction of Taraka and to produce a son of Sambhu you quickly carry out his semens left by Mahesa over earth to the vagina of the Apsaras. (12-13) Sri Mahadeva said O the best among the sages having heard his speech Vayu the best among the swift movers blew terribly. (14) Then Sambhu discharged his semen like a silver mountain over the head of fire which was became unbearable on the part of the fire, quickly he threw the very powerful semens of the Lord to the Sara forest. (15-16) Vayu with his own force divided the semen equally and supposed to enter into the vagina of six Krttikas. (17)

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209 That semen entering into the vagina and coming in contact with blood and entered into their womb. (18) The semen coming in contact with fire dazzled like gold and is traced in the Sara forest till now. (19) The Kritikas were unable to carry the shares of the semen brought by air. (20) O magnanimous, all of them gave up (discharged) that semen mixed with blood into the earth. When putting into a wooden box they desired to throw into the Ganga which was seen by Prajapati. (21-22) Carrying that wooden box Brahma gladly went to his own abode. (23) From that wooden box came out a superman with six faces, twelve eyes and twelve hands, golden like white lusture, lovely faces having dazzling like the shining moon and eyes like blue lotus. (24-25) Knowing him as the son of the mother goddess from in the wooden box he broke the box and witnessed the son of Siva who is born in the bright fortnight of Asvina. (26-27) The valorous enemy of Taraka; the son of Siva when born at Brahmaloka Brahma the grandfather of the world was very much delighted and performed the pompous ceremony. The dazzling crown and ear-ring of Taraka fell down on earth and his body thrilled at the time of the birth of the valour son of Parvati. (28-30)

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210 The quarters were clear and the gods were delighted knowing the birth of the son of Parvati at Brahmaloka. Iffection. The other gods Narayana came and saw him with affection. headed by Indra came there. (31-32) Knowing the birth of the son of Uma all the sages came, Brahma along with other gods named the son. O the great sages the son of Parvati was very mirthful. (33-34) Brahma said O the son of Siva you will be known as Karttikeya in the three worlds as you are born from Kritika. You will be known as Sanmatura as you were brought up by six mothers, headed by Kritika. (35-36) As he was born out of the semenal fluid collected together he will be known as Skanda in the world. (37) As he will destroy Taraka in the war he will be known as Tarakavairi in the world. (38) Sri Mahadeva said Brahma the grandfather of the world having named thus observed the ceremony along with the gods. (39) O the best among the sages all the gods those were defeated by Taraka were advised by Brahma to accomplish their respective duties. (40) The gods said O Lord the master of three worlds as long as the son of Samkara has not destroyed Taraka in the war you should not

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211 introduce him to his parents. If the mother goddess and the Lord Sadasiva would not allow their son to the war then what shall we do. Immediately after the destruction of the demon in the war they will be informed by you about the birth of their son. (41-44) Sri Mahadeva said Thus Sajanana the eldest son of the mother goddess was born and stayed at Brahmapura. The gods went to their own abodes. (45) O the best among the sages that is how the valorous Karttika the son of the mother goddess and the destroyer of Taraka was born. (46) One who reads or even listens the chapter containing the birth of the son of Girija with devotion, does not face fear from sin. (47) One who listens about the birth of the son of Girija though issueless will be blessed with a virtuous son like Karttika. (48) Here ends the thirtieth chapter called the description of Karttika's birth in the dialogue of Sri Mahadeva and Narada of Sri Mahabhagavata Upapurana. ****

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