Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
पद्मं च तामसं चैव संवर्तोद्वर्तमेव च । महाप्रलयमित्याहुः पुराणे वेदचिन्तकाः
padmaṃ ca tāmasaṃ caiva saṃvartodvartameva ca | mahāpralayamityāhuḥ purāṇe vedacintakāḥ
পদ্ম ও তামস, তদুপরি সংবর্ত ও উদ্বর্ত—এবং ‘মহাপ্রলয়’ নামক (পাঠ)ও—এমনই পুরাণ-পরম্পরায় বেদচিন্তক আচার্যগণ বলেন।
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Listener: Purāṇa-inquirer
Scene: A contemplative teaching scene transitions into a visionary backdrop: swirling pralaya waters, dark clouds, and cosmic wind motifs, while the sage remains calm, indicating knowledge that transcends dissolution.
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