Skanda Purana Part-10 | स्कन्द पुराण अध्याय १०
The
Skanda Purana is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen
Hindu religious texts. The text is devoted mainly to the lilas of Kartikeya, a son of
Shiva and Parvati, who is also known as Skanda. It also contains a number of legends about Shiva, and the holy places associated with him. This Mahapurana was recited by the sage
Vyasa, and is available in distinct parts, sometimes fragmented too.
यह
पुराण कलेवर की दृष्टि से सबसे बड़ा है तथा इसमें लौकिक और पारलौकिक ज्ञान के अनन्त उपदेश भरे हैं। इसमें धर्म, सदाचार,
योग, ज्ञान तथा भक्ति के
सुन्दर विवेचन के साथ अनेकों
साधु-महात्माओं के सुन्दर चरित्र पिरोये गये हैं। आज भी इसमें
वर्णित आचारों, पद्धतियों के दर्शन
हिन्दू समाज के घर-घर में किये जा सकते हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त इसमें भगवान्
शिव की महिमा, सती-चरित्
र, शिव-पार्वती वि
वाह, कार्तिकेय जन्म, तारकासुर वध आदि का मनोहर वर्णन है। सचित्र, सजिल्द।
This
Puran is largest in volume and contains numerous valuable guidance on spiritual and material subjects. This book also contains good discourse on religion, conduct, yog, knowledge and devotion along with captivating life-stories of great saints. The conduct and rituals described in this Puran can be seen in
Hindu households even today. It also contains description of Sati-Charitra,
Shiv's
Marriage, birth of Kartikeya, destruction of Tarkasur and glory of
Bhagwan Shiv. A hard bound and illustrated edition.
Some of the popular narratives described in the Skanda Purana are:
The yajña (sacrifice) of
Prajapati Daksha
The churning of the ocean (
Samudra manthan) and the emergence of Amrita (
Ambrosia)
The story of the demon Tarakasura
The birth of
Goddess Parvati and her marriage to
Lord Shiva
The birth of Kartikeya
The killing of the demon Tarakasura by Kartikeya
The killing of Pralambasura
The queries of Karamdham
The killing of the demons Shumbh, Nishimbh and Mahishasura
An account of Vishnukund
The story of Padmavati
A description of various holy places associated with Shiva and Skanda
The story of
Trishanku and sage Vishvamitra
A description of Narakas (
Hell)
A description of Jyotirlingas – the important holy shrines associated with Lord Shiva.
A description of Navadurgas