Birth of Skanda - Verse 42
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 10 · Verse 42
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युगपत्सर्वदेवीभिर्दिधित्सुर्जाह्नवीं सुतः। षण्मुखान्यसृजच्छ्रीमांस्तेनायं षण्मुखः स्मृतः।।
yugapatsarvadevībhirdidhitsurjāhnavīṃ sutaḥ| ṣaṇmukhānyasṛjacchrīmāṃstenāyaṃ ṣaṇmukhaḥ smṛtaḥ||
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Bṛhaspati said: The son of Jāhnavī was desirous of being simultaneously suckled by all those gentle ladies. Hence, the glorious child created six faces (mouths.) Therefore, he is remembered as Ṣaṇmukha (six-faced).