Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
ज्ञात्वा त्वां दुःखितं प्राप्तमिह प्राप्तः कृपापरः । सर्वथा त्वं च मे पृष्ठं भगवञ्छीघ्रमारुह
jñātvā tvāṃ duḥkhitaṃ prāptamiha prāptaḥ kṛpāparaḥ | sarvathā tvaṃ ca me pṛṣṭhaṃ bhagavañchīghramāruha
Da ich wusste, dass du in Kummer hierher gelangt bist, kam ich, von Mitgefühl bewegt. Darum, o Ehrwürdiger, steig schnell auf meinen Rücken.
Agni (speaking within Vasiṣṭha’s narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within the Purāṇic dialogue (implied)
Scene: Agni, still in the form of the horse, speaks tenderly to the distressed brāhmaṇa, inviting him to mount; the moment is intimate—compassionate rescue before a swift journey.
FAQs
Compassionate grace meets sincere struggle; the divine becomes a vehicle for the dharmic seeker.
None explicitly; the focus is on Agni’s assistance within the episode.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the instruction is to mount (āruha) for swift assistance.