SECTION –CCXXII
(Markandeya-Samasya Parva Continued)
"Markandeya continued, 'O sinless scion of
Kuru's race, I have described to thee the various branches of the race of Agni.
Listen now to the story of the birth of the intelligent Kartikeya. I shall tell
thee of that wonderful and famous and highly energetic son of the Adbhuta fire
begotten of the wives of the Brahmarshis. In ancient times the gods and Asuras
were very active in destroying one another. And the terrible Asuras always
succeeded in defeating the gods. And Purandara (Indra) beholding the great
slaughter of his armies by them and anxious to find out a leader for the
celestial host, thought within himself, 'I must find out a mighty person who
observing the ranks of the celestial army shattered by the Danavas will be able
to reorganize it with vigour.' He then repaired to the Manasa mountains and was
there deeply absorbed in thought of nature, when he heard the heart-rending
cries of a woman to the effect, 'May someone come quick and rescue me, and
either indicate a husband for me, or be my husband himself.' Purandara said to
her, 'Do not be afraid, lady!' And having said these words, he saw Kesin (an
Asura) adorned with a crown and mace in hand standing even like a hill of
metals at a distance and holding that lady by the hand. Vasava addressed then
that Asura saying, 'Why art thou bent on behaving insolently to this lady? Know
that I am the god who wields the thunderbolt. Refrain thou from doing any
violence to this lady.' To him Kesin replied, 'Do thou, O Sakra, leave her
alone. I desire to possess her. Thinkest thou, O slayer of Paka, that thou
shalt be able to return home with thy life?' With these words Kesin hurled his
mace for slaying Indra. Vasava cut it up in its course with his thunderbolt.
Then Kesin, furious with rage, hurled a huge mass of rock at him. Beholding
that, he of a hundred sacrifices rent it asunder with his thunderbolt, and it
fell down upon the ground. And Kesin himself was wounded by that falling mass
of rock. Thus sorely afflicted, he fled leaving the lady behind. And when the
Asura was gone, Indra said to that lady, 'Who and whose wife art thou, O lady
with a beautiful face, and what has brought thee here?'"
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