Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
श्रीमाता तिष्ठते यत्र पर्वतेर्बुदसंज्ञके । दूतं च प्रेषयामास तमुवाच नराधिपः
śrīmātā tiṣṭhate yatra parvaterbudasaṃjñake | dūtaṃ ca preṣayāmāsa tamuvāca narādhipaḥ
য’ত অৰ্বুদ নামৰ পৰ্বতত শ্ৰীমাতা অধিষ্ঠান কৰে, তাতেই নৰাধিপ ৰজাই এজন দূত পঠাই তাক এইদৰে ক’লে।
Pulastya (narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sacred mountain labeled Arbuda rises; upon it, Śrīmātā is envisioned as present and radiant. Below, a ruler/kingly figure dispatches a messenger, gesturing toward the mountain as he speaks.
FAQs
Sacred places are marked by divine presence; the narrative emphasizes the Goddess’s abiding power in a specific holy geography.
Arbuda mountain, presented as the dwelling-place of Śrīmātā.
No explicit ritual is mentioned; the verse sets the scene for the messenger’s mission.