तस्य माहेश्वरश्चाथ खण्डः पापप्रणाशनः
And then, its Shaiva section destroys sins.
सुचरित्रशतैर्युक्तः स्कन्दमाहात्म्यसूचकः
It is filled with hundreds of noble stories, indicating the greatness of Skanda.
दक्षयज्ञकथा पश्चाच्छिवलिङ्गार्चने फलम्
Afterwards comes the tale of Daksha's sacrifice and the fruit of worshipping the Shiva-linga.
पार्वत्याः समुपाख्यानं विवाहस्तदनन्तरम्
Then follows the narrative of Parvati, and immediately after, her marriage.
ततः पाशुपताख्यानं चण्डाख्यानसमन्वितम्
Then comes the story called Pashupata, together with the tale of Chanda.
ततः कुमारमाहात्म्ये पञ्चतीर्थकथानकम्
After that, in the section on Kumara's greatness, is the narration of the five sacred fords.
इन्द्रद्युम्नकथा पश्चान्नाडीजङ्घकथान्वितम्
Next is the story of Indradyumna, along with the tale of Nadijaṅgha.
महीसागरसंयोगः कुमारेशकथा ततः
The union of earth and ocean, and then the story of Kumareśa.
वधश्च तारकस्याथ पञ्चलिङ्गनिवेशनम्
Then the slaying of Taraka, and the establishment of the five lingas.
ब्रह्माण्डस्थितिमानं च वर्करेशकथानकम्
The account of the stability of the cosmic egg, and the story of Varkareśa.
वासुदेवस्य माहात्म्यं कोटितीर्थं ततः परम्
Then the greatness of Vasudeva, and next the sacred Koṭitīrtha.
पाण्डवानां कथा पुण्या महाविद्याप्रसाधनम्
The holy story of the Pandavas, which bestows great knowledge.
अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यं सनकब्रह्मसंकथा
The glory of Arunachala and the dialogue between Sanaka and Brahma.
माहिषासुरमाख्यानं वधश्चास्य महाद्भुतः
The tale of Mahishasura and his wondrous slaying.
इत्येष कथितः स्कान्दे खण्डो माहेश्वरो ऽद्भुतः
Thus is recounted in the Skanda section the marvelous and wondrous acts of Shiva.
प्रथमं भूमिवाराहसमाख्यानं प्रकीर्तितम्
First, the story of the Boar incarnation of the Earth was proclaimed.
कमलायाः कथा पुण्या श्रीनिवासस्थितिस्ततः
Then, the sacred story of Kamala and the residence of Srinivasa.
नानाख्यानसमायुक्ता भारद्वाजकथाद्भुता
The marvelous tale of Bharadvaja, filled with various narratives.
पुरुषोत्तममाहात्म्यं कीर्तितं चोत्कले ततः
The greatness of Purushottama was also extolled in Utkala.
इन्द्रद्युम्नस्य चाख्यानं विद्यापतिकथा शुभा
The story of Indradyumna and the auspicious tale of Vidyapati.
नीलकण्ठसमाख्यानं नरसिंहोपवर्णनम्
The account of Nilakantha and the description of Narasimha.
रथयाव्राविधिः पश्चाज्जन्मस्थानविधिस्तथा
Afterwards, the rules for the chariot procession and the rites for the place of birth.
रथरक्षाविधानं च शयनोत्सवकीर्तनम्
The regulations for the protection of the chariot and the narration of the festival of rest.
दोलोत्सवो भगवतो व्रतं सांवत्सराभिधम्
The swing festival of the Lord and the vow known as Samvatsara.
योगसाधनमत्रोक्तं नानायोगनिरूपणम्
Here, the practice of yoga is described, along with the exposition of various yogas.
ततो बदरिकायाश्च माहात्म्यं पापनाशनम्
Then, the glory of Badrika, which destroys sins.
कारणं भगवद्वासे तीर्थं कापालमोचनम्
The reason for the Lord's dwelling and the holy place called Kapalamocana.
ततः कार्तिकमाहात्म्ये माहात्म्यं मदनालसम्
Then, in the section on Kartika, the greatness of Madanalasa.
पञ्चभीष्मव्रताख्यानं कीर्तितं भुक्तिमुक्तिदम्
The account of the vow of the five Bhishmas, which bestows enjoyment and liberation.
पुण्ड्रादिकीर्तनं चात्र मालाधारणपुण्यकम्
Here, the praise of Pundra and related topics, and the merit of wearing the garland.