Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68
तावद्रूपं च तत्काष्ठं दृष्ट्वाऽनर्तो महीपतिः । विषादसहितश्चैव पश्चात्तापसमन्वितः
tāvadrūpaṃ ca tatkāṣṭhaṃ dṛṣṭvā'narto mahīpatiḥ | viṣādasahitaścaiva paścāttāpasamanvitaḥ
Als der König jene Gestalt auf dem Stück Holz erblickte, geriet er in Bedrängnis—erfüllt von Kummer und beschwert von Reue.
Narrator (contextual, unspecified in snippet)
Scene: The king gazes at the consecrated wooden manifestation; his posture collapses into grief—downcast eyes, trembling hands—surrounded by silent attendants.
FAQs
Inner transformation begins with remorse; recognizing wrongdoing is portrayed as the first step toward restoration and peace.
The tīrtha is part of the chapter’s broader māhātmya, but this verse does not name it directly.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the focus is the king’s grief and repentance.