Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22
स तं प्रोवाच ते जिह्वा विपरीता भविष्यति । ततो जलाशयं गत्वा पर्वतेऽर्बुदसंज्ञके
sa taṃ provāca te jihvā viparītā bhaviṣyati | tato jalāśayaṃ gatvā parvate'rbudasaṃjñake
وقال له: «سيصير لسانُك معوجّاً». ثم مضى إلى غديرٍ على جبلٍ يُدعى أَربُدا،
Pulastya (narrator); curse uttered by Agni
Tirtha: Arbuda-jalāśaya (unnamed lake)
Type: kund
Scene: A figure pronounces a fateful warning—‘your tongue will be distorted’—as the narrative shifts toward a mountain lake on Arbuda, suggesting a move from forest concealment to watery liminality.
FAQs
Speech and bodily faculties are portrayed as dharma-linked; misuse or hostile intent can lead to impairment, serving as ethical warning.
A jalāśaya (lake) on Arbuda mountain is explicitly referenced, anchoring the episode in Arbuda’s sacred terrain.
None; the verse transitions the narrative toward Arbuda’s waters.