SECTION –CCXXVII
(Markandeya-Samasya Parva Continued)
"Markandeya continued, 'Now hear of those
terrible and curious-looking followers of Skanda. A number of male children
came into being when Skanda was struck with the thunder-bolt,--those terrific
creatures that steal (spirit away) little children, whether born, or in the
womb and a number of female children too of great strength were born to him.
Those children adopted Visakha as their father. That adorable and dexterous
Bhadrasakha, having a face like that of a goat was at the time (of the battle),
surrounded by all his sons and daughters whom he guarded carefully in the
presence of the great mothers. And for this reason the inhabitants of this
earth call Skanda the father of Kumaras (little children). Those persons who
desire to have sons born to them, worship in their places the powerful Rudra in
the form of the Fire-god, and Uma in the form of Swaha. And by that means they
are blessed with sons. The daughters begotten by the Fire-god, Tapa, went over
to Skanda, who said to them, 'What can I do for you?' Those girls replied, 'Do
us this favour; by thy blessing, may we become the good and respected mothers
of all the world!' He replied, 'Be it so.' And that liberal-minded being
repeated again and again, 'Ye shall be divided into Siva and Asiva.' 1 And the
mothers then departed, having first established Skanda's sonship, Kaki, Halima,
Malini, Vrinhila, Arya, Palala and Vaimitra, these were the seven mothers of
Sisu. They had a powerful, red-eyed, terrific, and very turbulent son named
Sisu born by the blessing of Skanda. He was reputed as the eighth hero, born of
the mothers of Skanda. But he is also known as the ninth, when that being with
the face of a goat, is included. Know that the sixth face of Skanda was like
that of a goat. That face, O king, is situated in the middle of the six, and is
regarded constantly by the mother. That head by which Bhadrasakha created the
divine energy, is reputed to be the best of all his heads O ruler of men, these
virtuous wonderful events happened on the fifth day of the bright half of the
lunar month, and on the sixth, a very fierce and terrific battle was fought at
that place."
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