Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
तीव्रतेजा विघोरश्च जीवत्पुत्रः प्रियंवदः । शत्रुवर्गो न तस्य स्यात्कदाचित्पाण्डुनन्दन
tīvratejā vighoraśca jīvatputraḥ priyaṃvadaḥ | śatruvargo na tasya syātkadācitpāṇḍunandana
হে পাণ্ডুনন্দন, সি তীব্ৰ তেজে দীপ্ত আৰু প্ৰতিদ্বন্দ্বীৰ বাবে ভয়ংকৰ হয়; তাৰ পুত্ৰসন্তান জীৱিত থাকে, বাক্য মধুৰ হয়, আৰু কেতিয়াও তাৰ বিৰুদ্ধে শত্রুদল উদয় নহয়।
Śrīmārkaṇḍeya (contextual attribution within Revā Khaṇḍa narrative)
Tirtha: Kapileśvara / Revā-tīra (context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pāṇḍunandana (son of Pāṇḍu)
Scene: A king, radiant and confident, stands protected by Śiva’s unseen grace; behind him are healthy sons, a peaceful court, and subdued adversaries—symbolizing the fruits of dharma.
FAQs
Dharma-bearing acts yield both inner excellence (tejas, pleasing speech) and outer protection (freedom from hostile forces), reflecting Purāṇic phalaśruti.
The verse functions as a results-statement (phalaśruti) within the Revā Khaṇḍa context rather than naming a new site.
No new rite is specified here; it summarizes auspicious outcomes associated with the preceding worship/charity instructions.