GurugItA in SkandapurANa

[Surendra Mohan Mishra]

Esteemed Scholars,

I have a point to clarify.The celebrated GurugItA is considered to be a part of the Uttara-khaNDa of the Skanda-purANa as shown by the colophon of the GurugItA.In many printed editions of the SkandapurANa,as I got it, the GurugItA portion is missing.Can anybody kindly enlighten me on any printed text / manuscript which has the GurugItA as an itegral part ?

Regards,

SMMishra

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Dear Mishraji

Namaskar

Gurugita is from the Skandapurana and it published in many places one of that I am sending one copy for you.

 

With regards and love

2011/2/18 Surendra Mohan Mishra <dr.surendramo...@gmail.com>

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[Surendra Mohan Mishra]

Dear Ranababu,
Thanks for the reply.Can you tell me the edition/critical edition of the SkandapurANa from which this is taken ? And in your knowledge,is there a version of SkP which doesn't have the GurugItA section ?
Warm regards,
SMMishra

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[Sivasenani Nori]

Sir

 

I somewhere heard that skAndapurANa is the favourite for nikshiptas, that is insertions. If someone wants some piece to pass off as purANa, it is simply inserted in the skAnda. One example is the SatyanArAyaNasvAmivrata section in the RevakhaNDa - apparently outside of South-Central India (with a bit of spillover in the East and deep South), this particular section of skAndapurANa is not popular.

 

I wonder if this accusation about skAndapurANa is true?

 

Regards

N. Siva Senani

[Surendra Mohan Mishra]

Thanks Shri Senani ji, This is my point of inquiry.I want printed text/manuscript evidence to get the clue as to whether this was an integral part or this is a later interpolation.In case of the latter possibility,around what time could this have occured.No doubt this is a highly respected text in the Shaiva-Shaakta tradition.Regards,SMM.

[Dr. Yadu Moharir]

Namaste: P.V. Kane in History of Dharmashaastra comments that satyanaaraayana vrata kathA is found in Calcutta Edition of skanda puraaNa but is not in the Bombay edition., aanadaasharma.  Satyanaaraana is a common surname in Bihar and nearby region. In Maharashttra, Psehava were well known for keeping accounts of every penny spent for all rituals.  There is no historical evidence that satyanaaraayaNa puujaa was practiced during that period in Maharashtra.  He further concludes that the is ritual seems to have migrated from East to the South via Maharashtra. I would appreciate if someone can provide any specific evidence of this ritual-practice in Southern India. ************************************* Here is some additional information about satya pir & satya naaraayaNa connection in one of the research books. Human fertility cults and rituals of Bengal: a comparative study  By Pradyot Kumar Maity  Abhinav Publications, 1989   http://books.google.com/books?id=gJS1slWE4X4C&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=satya+pir&source=bl&ots=q4580itoVS&sig=ns_g5SEKRpr1hSpgybdf8hGbe-c&hl=en&ei=m_2RTJKnEZC-sQPZy-XACg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDkQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=satya%20pir&f=false   http://tinyurl.com/24ahba8   Please read pages 17, 109, 110, 111, 123, 126, 165, and 217. *************************************** The satya pir story (vrata katha) as I have found through other sources is as follows: http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/naya/scrolls/09_shotopir.html   Satya Pir Jamuna Chitrakar Where are you o Satya Pir; I’m in your hands. Who else but you can save us from shame? You are Narayan for the Hindus, Pir for the Momins You are famous for having sinni (offering) from both the races. Satya Pir says—I’ll take the name Satya (truth) & establish my identity to the king of Sindhu (Sind?) having thought thus Satya Pir went to the kingdom disguised as mendicant (fakir). He tells the king—you’ll have a child by my blessings if you worship me.  The king asked—what are the things that are required to worship you? The fakir said—let me tell you first. You must give me a house & tie a cow & her calf there. The king & queen promised to do it. Some time later a son was born to them. They forgot all about the sinni. Then the child died from cholera & small pox. Oh what bad luck? I’ve lost everything in my old age. The omniscient one came to know & appeared to the king & said in his heart How could you forget to give me sinni? In his sleep the king showed arrogance. In sorrow the Pir went to the forest. The royal couple went for trade on a ship. The ship sank in the deep sea. The king & the queen invoked Satya Pir to save them. Listen to me—king. Why did you make promises? Both the king & the queen said—Baba, if you save us from drowning we’ll keep our promise. By the grace of the Pir, the sunken ship came up at the bank  The dead child was brought to life. The king & queen worshipped the Pir once they reached home. A golden shelter was provided & a cow with her calf tied to it. The queen offered sinni & cooked food to Pir. From that day the worship of Pir became popular. Sanatan Mondol was a well known miser of the village. He refused to worship the Pir.  A tiger bit the rascal on his shoulder while a crocodile was pulling at his legs. He was dying from being pulled apart from both sides. His fellow villagers said look the miser is dying. Let the scoundrel die. What had he left for this world?   end the tribute to Pir here. Both Hindus & Muslim bow to him ******************** Regards, Dr. Yadu --- On Fri, 2/18/11, Surendra Mohan Mishra <dr.surendramo...@gmail.com> wrote: