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Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studySudurmukha (सुदुर्मुख) of Gāndhāra is the name of a king previously born as Duḥsaha, the son of a Brāhmaṇa’s wife and a Śūdra, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—The story of the origin of Kubera (“lord of the Yakṣas” and “god of wealth”) runs like this:—“[...] A Brāhmaṇa named Somaśarman in Avanti left home in greed of gain. His wife, deserted by him developed illicit connection with a Śūdra. As a result she was blessed with a son named Duḥsaha. [...] He was born again as an unrighteous and wicked king Sudurmukha of Gāndhāra. But with the store of little merit earned in his former birth he maintained well lighted lamps in diva’s temple. He was ultimately slain by his foes, but by this time all his evil deeds had been exonerated by his piety and he was born next as Kubera, the son of Viśravas. He became the Lord of the Yakṣas”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 290 - Greatness of Somanātha Installed by Kubera < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]