TY - BOOK AU - Bakker,Hans T. AU - Bisschop,Peter C. AU - Yokochi,Yuko TI - The Skandapurana T2 - Groningen Oriental Studies, Supplement SN - 9789004277137 AV - BL1140.4 .S5332 2014 U1 - 800 PY - 2014/// CY - Leiden PB - Koninklijke Brill NV KW - Puranas. Skandapura?a. Kartikamasamahatmya KW - Mythology, Indic N1 - Preliminary material; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; The Myth Cycles of Skandapurāṇa 31–52; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Metrics; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Edition; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Structure of the Contents of Chapters 31 to 52; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Synopses of Chapters 31 to 52; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Symbols and Abbreviations in the Apparatus; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Skandapurāṇa: Adhyāyas 31 to 52; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Abbreviations; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; References; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop --; Index to the Introduction; Hans T. Bakker , Yuko Yokochi and Peter C. Bisschop; Available to subscribing member institutions only N2 - Skandapurāṇa IIb presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 31-52 from the Skandapurāṇa , with an introduction and English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes central myths of early Śaivism, such as the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice and Śiva acquiring the bull for his vehicle. Also included is an extensive description of the thirteen hells (Naraka) UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004277137 ER -