Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 43
कण्डूश्चैव सुनेत्रा च कश्यपाय ददौ तदा । अदित्यां द्वादशादित्याः संजाता हि शुभाननाः
kaṇḍūścaiva sunetrā ca kaśyapāya dadau tadā | adityāṃ dvādaśādityāḥ saṃjātā hi śubhānanāḥ
Dan Kaṇḍū serta Sunetrā juga pada ketika itu diserahkan kepada Kaśyapa. Daripada Aditi lahirlah dua belas Āditya, berwajah mulia lagi bercahaya.
Narrator (contextual, likely Īśvara continuing a genealogical account)
Listener: Skanda
Scene: Aditi depicted as luminous mother; twelve Ādityas emerging as radiant figures with sun halos, arranged like a solar mandala; Kaśyapa present as sage-father.
FAQs
Divine order is portrayed as arising from sacred unions and ordained lineages; the Ādityas symbolize sustaining cosmic dharma.
The immediate focus is genealogical; the glorification remains tied to Dharmāraṇya as the chapter’s sacred frame.
None is stated in this verse.