The Skp in the concluding 44th Adhyaya of the last Khanda informs us. This Purana contributing to longevity and pleasing to the people of four Varnas was certainly created by the greatsouled Skanda. The Skp is found in two versions or forms 1 Khandas and 2 Samhitas the Samhitas are six in number viz , a Sanatkumara b Suta c Sankari d Vaisnavi e Brahmi and f Saura the total number of verses in these Samhitas is one hundred thousand. But the NP recognizes the Khanda version. The Skp has the following seven khandas.
The Mtp But the AP The Venkateshwar Press edition of the Skp which we translate contains verses. The incidents mentioned in this Purana took place in the Tatpurusa Kalpa. The Purana is silent as to how it came up to suta through Vyasa. The rest of that last chapter of the Skp is Phalasruti. The present text of the Sky is somewhat different from that of the 11th cent. Some of the verses then existing in the Skp and quoted as such by Laksmidhara in the Kalpataru A.
For example, in the Kalpataru on Tirtha pp. There is thus an urgent necessity of preparing a critical edition of the Skanda Purana. I have, however, followed here the VP edition. The position of the Skp as a Mahapuraa is not disputed by anyone. But the very nature of Sky being a library of Ksetra and other Mahatamyas, is basically different from other Puraias, say the VP or the Bhp.
Hence we should not stretch the Sky on the Procrustean bed of puranam paica1akca- zam. The Sky not being one book, is not expected to follow the five laksanas. As society in Puranic india is of utmost importance and interest, let us first see society as depicted in the Sky.
Like other Puranas, the Sky nostalgically remembers the ideal social condition in the Krta Age-a classless society, free provision of shelter, food, clothes and ornaments by trees, absence of the concept of Adharma etc. But as P. Kane Points out Varna is not jati or caste Jati has the following characteristics.
But Brahmana ksatriya vaisaya and sudra are equally important parts of the body of the Purusa. Humanity being the common factor who is low and who is high? Asks Skp iV if four sons are born from the same person from the same woman how can they belong to four different varpas. This indicates that several additions were made to the original text over the centuries. The Kashi Khanda, for example, acquired its present form around the midth century CE. The latest part of the text might have been composed in as late as 15th century CE.
Tirtha are of three kinds: 1 Jangam Tirtha is to a place movable, of a sadhu, a rishi , a guru, 2 Sthawar Tirtha is to a place immovable, like Benaras, Hardwar, Mount Kailash, holy rivers, and 3 Manas Tirtha is to a place of mind, of truth, charity, patience, compassion, soft speech, soul. The whole corpus of texts which are considered as part of the Skanda Purana is grouped in two ways.
The chapters are Mahatmyas, or travel guides for pilgrimage tourists. These texts discuss cosmogony, theology, philosophical questions on virtues and vice, questions such as what is evil, the origin of evil, how to deal with and cure evil.
Kaverimahatmya presents stories and pilgrim guide for Kaveri river Karnataka and Coorg Tirtha region. Vivsamitrimahatmya presents mythology and a guide for Vadodara Tirtha region.
The oldest known 1st-millennium palm-leaf manuscripts of this text mention many major Hindu pilgrimage site, but do not describe Kailash-Manasarovar. The later versions do, particularly in Manasakhanda. The Skanda Purana, like many Puranas, include the legends of the Daksha 's sacrifice, Shiva's sorrow, churning of the ocean Samudra manthan and the emergence of Amrita Ambrosia , the story of the demon Tarakasura, the birth of Goddess Parvati, her pursuit of Shiva, and her marriage to Lord Shiva, among others.
The central aim of the Skandapurana text, states Hans Bakker, is to sanctify the geography and landscape of South Asia, and legitimize the regional Shaiva communities across the land, as it existed at the time the edition was produced. The text reflects the political uncertainties, the competition with Vaishnavism, and the cultural developments with the Pashupata Hindus during the periods it was composed.
Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. The Skanda Purana by G. Tagare 2,, words Hinduism Purana. Buy now! Appendix 2 - The astronomical definition of Yoga. Like what you read?
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