Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 1
नारद उवाच । ततस्त्वहं चिंतयामि कथं स्थानमिदं भवेत् । ममायत्तं यतो राज्ञां भूमिरेषा सदा वशे
nārada uvāca | tatastvahaṃ ciṃtayāmi kathaṃ sthānamidaṃ bhavet | mamāyattaṃ yato rājñāṃ bhūmireṣā sadā vaśe
Nārada sprach: Da dachte ich: „Wie kann dieser Ort zu einer heiligen Stätte werden? Denn dieses Land steht unter meiner Verfügung, und die Könige werden stets in Schranken gehalten (durch meinen Einfluss).“
Nārada
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nārada in contemplation, seated near a prospective sacred tract, mentally mapping how the land can become a recognized holy establishment; distant silhouettes of kings/courtiers symbolizing worldly power under spiritual influence.
FAQs
Creating enduring sacred institutions requires thoughtful dharmic planning, not only emotion.
The same locale being developed into a “sthāna” in the Mahī riverbank/confluence setting.
None; it introduces the practical question of establishing a sacred site.