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॥ अथ ३.२१७ ॥
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
मातर ऊचुः ।
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
३.२१७.११
एष वीराष्टकः प्रोक्तः स्कन्दमातृगणोद्भवः ।
छागवक्त्रेण सहितो नवकः परिकीर्त्यते ॥
M N Dutt He was regarded as the eighth hero born of the mothers of Skanda called 'Virashtaka. But he is known also as the Vira-navaka when the being with the face of a goat is included.
३.२१७.१३
षण्णां तु प्रवरं तस्य शीर्षाणामिह शब्द्यते ।
शक्तिं येनासृजद्दिव्यां भद्रशाख इति स्म ह ॥
M N Dutt That head by which Bhadrashakha created the celestial energy and prowess is considered to be the best (of all his heads). O lord of men, these holy and wonderful events all took place on the fifth day of the bright fortninght of the lunar month and on the sixth day a very fearful battle was fought at that place.
३.२१७.१४
इत्येतद्विविधाकारं वृत्तं शुक्लस्य पञ्चमीम् ।
तत्र युद्धं महाघोरं वृत्तं षष्ठ्यां जनाधिप ॥
M N Dutt That head by which Bhadrashakha created the celestial energy and prowess is considered to be the best (of all his heads). O lord of men, these holy and wonderful events all took place on the fifth day of the bright fortninght of the lunar month and on the sixth day a very fearful battle was fought at that place.
॥ इति ३.२१७ ॥
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