SiSumatrs

 174. Thereupon the delighted gods played upon the musical' instruments. On account of the blow from the thunderbolt, excessively powerful daughters (girls) were also born to him. _ 

175-179. These terrible ones carry away the infants still m the wombs or immediately after being born. These SiSumatrs (‘Infant Mothers’) are seven, viz. 

1. KakI, 
2. Hilima, 
3. Rudra, 
4. v I aha ,
5. Aya, 
6. Palala and 
7. Mitra. 

The infant (Lord Kumara) enriched by the vigour and vitality of these (mothers) became excessively terrific. The son born as a result of the blessings of Skanda was. the fearful Lohitaksa. Thus the mysterious group of Skanda- matrs (named) Vira$taka (‘eight heroic ones’) has been recounted. This group has to be devoutly worshipped always. It bes o • peace and calmness after subduing all types of J aP as ^ naraS , (‘epileptic fits’). Sri (‘glory and prosperity’) assumed a body an approached and served Skanda who had golden armour ana necklace, who was clad in red robes and had youthfu us re, the most excellent one in all the three worlds. Sri resorted him herself and bowed down to him. 

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