Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 41
पुनर्गर्भं पुनर्धात्रीमेनस्तस्य प्रधावति । अष्टमे मास्यतो गर्भो जातः प्राणैर्वियुज्यते
punargarbhaṃ punardhātrīmenastasya pradhāvati | aṣṭame māsyato garbho jātaḥ prāṇairviyujyate
Immer wieder eilt die Sünde auf den Fötus zu und sogar auf die Mutter, die ihn trägt. Darum, wird das Kind im achten Monat geboren, trennt es sich von den Lebenshauchen (und kann nicht bestehen).
Sūta (deduced for Āvantya Khaṇḍa narrative frame)
Listener: Bhārata (addressed)
Scene: A moral allegory: shadowy ‘pāpa’ forces rushing toward a womb, while protective mantras/auspicious symbols form a shield; a sage warns of eighth-month birth fragility.
FAQs
Pregnancy is portrayed as a vulnerable, sacred period requiring purity and protection; dharma safeguards both mother and child.
No particular tīrtha is named; the verse is ethical-physiological instruction within the Revā Khaṇḍa context.
No specific rite is stated here; the emphasis is on protective conduct and the seriousness of prenatal care.