SKANDA PURANA
Traduzione del 1950
Lo SKANDA PURANA è l’opera in cui la divinità a sei facce (Skanda) racconta gli eventi accaduti durante il Tatpurusha Kalpa. È il più lungo tra i Purana è composto da 81100 versi divisi in numerosi Kanda e sotto-Kanda. Contiene la storia di Agastya in stile shivaita. Al saggio si attribuisce la propagazione dell’induismo nel sud dell’India.
SKANDA PURANA MAESVARA KANDA
KEDARA KANDA
KEDARA KANDA
1. Daksha’s insolence
2. Sati’s arrival at Daksha’s sacrifice
3. Virabhadra comes to the yajna
4. Fight between Virabhadra and Vishnu and others
5. Meritoriousness of devotion to Siva
6. Curse to Brahma and others
7. Worship of the Linga
8. The Story of a thief: Incarnation of Rama
9. The churning of the ocean
10. Siva swallows the poison
11. Procedure of Ganesa worship: manifestation of Lakshmi
12. Devas taste the divine nectar
13. The fight between Devas and Asuras
14. Resuscitation of dead Daityas
15. Nahusha and Yayati: Their Indrahood and rail
16. Dadhici’s gift of his body
17. Vritra killed: Bali prepares for war
18. Vamana’s arrival at Bali’s sacrifice
19. Sukra curses Bali: Vamana grants boon to Bali
20. The Nirgunatva of the Siva Linga: The manifestation of Bhavani
21. Parvati’s penance
22. Sankara’s revelation of himself to Parvati: Their dialogue
23. Siva’s marriage
24. The marriage ceremony of Siva
25. The marriage rituals
26. The marriage celebration of Siva and Parvati
27. The birth of Kumara Karttikeya
28. Preparations of Devas and Daityas for war
29. The battle between Suras and Taraka
30. Taraka is slain
31. The greatness of Sivalinga
32. The burning of Kala
33. The greatness of Sivaratri Vrata
34. Siva loses to Parvati in a game of dice
35. Parvati as Sabari brings back Siva: Siva’s Coronation
SKANDA PURANA MAESVARA KANDA
KAUMARIKA KANDA
KAUMARIKA KANDA
1. Redemption of five Apsaras by Arjuna
2. Glorification of Holy Places
3. Greatness of the Tirtha
4. Dialogue between Narada and Arjuna
5. Dialogue between Narada and Sutanu
6. Narada Settles Brahmanas at the Holy Spot
7. Nadijangha’s Story
8. Prakarakarna’s Story
9. The Vulture’s Story
10. Revival of Indradyumna’s Renown
11. The Previous Births of the Tortoise
12. Great Efficacy of the Worship of Siva
13. Satarudriya Lingas
14. The Legend of Vajranga
15. The Birth of the Asura Taraka
16. Taraka and Devendra Prepare for War
17. The Fight between Yama and Grasana
18. The Battle Between the Armies of Taraka and the Devas
19. The Battle between Vishnu and Kalanemi
20. Vishnu Fights with Daityas
21. Taraka’s Victory in the Battle
22. The Birth of Parvati
23. Himavan Consoled
24. Kama is Burned
25. Mahadeva Meets Parvati
26. The Marriage of Hara and Gauri Celebrated
27. Parvati Enraged: The Origin of Ganesha
28. Parvati Goes to the Mountain for Penance
29. Kumara Becomes Commander-in-chief of the Deva Army
30. Skanda Installed as the Commander-in-Chief
31. Kumara’s March against the City of Tarakasura
32. Taraka is slain
33. The Greatness of the Lingas Installed by Kumara
34. The Greatness of Kumaresa
35. Greatness of Stambhesvara
36. Description of the Five Lingas Concluded
37. Bhuvanakosa Evolution of the Universe
38. The Position of the Higher World
39. The Greatness of Barkaresvara
40. The Birth of Mahakala
41. Kinds of Sins; Procedure of Siva Worship
42. The Story of Brahmana Aitareya
43. Establishment of Bhattaditya
44. Description of the Divyas
45. The Story of Nandabhadra
46. Events Connected with Baladitya
47. Installation of Goddesses at Bahudaka Tirtha
48. The Description of Somandtha
49. Dialogue between Kamatha and the Sun-God
50. Human Body—A Miniature Cosmos
51. The Greatness of Jayaditya
52. The Story of Kotitirtha
53. Greatness of Tripurusasala
54. The Glory of Narada Idol
55. The Characteristics of Yoga
56. Brahmeshvara, Mokshesvara and Garbheshvara
57. The Glory of Nilakantha
58. End of Arjuna’s Pilgrimage
59. The Departure of Ghatotkaca to Pragjyotisa
60. The Birth of Barbarika
61. The Liturgy of Ganeshvara
62. The Practice of Mahavidya
63. Vijaya’s Accomplishment of Siddhi
64. The greatness of Bhimeshvara
65. Disagreement between Bhima and Yudhishthira
66. Krishna beheads Barbarika
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