Download or read book The Skandapurāṇa Volume IV written by Peter Bisschop and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skandapurāṇa IV presents a critical edition of Adhyāyas 70-95 from the Skandapurāṇa , with an introduction and annotated English synopsis. The text edited in this volume includes the myths of Viṣṇu’s manifestation as the Man-Lion (Narasiṃha), the birth of Skanda, the birth of Andhaka, and Hiraṇyākṣa’s battle with the gods culminating in his victory and capture of the Earth. Thanks to generous support of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation, the e-book version of this volume is available in Open Access.