Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 188
वृष्ट्या बभूवुरौषध्यो ग्राम्यारण्याश्चतुर्दश । अकृष्टपच्यानूप्तास्तोयभूमिसमागमात्
vṛṣṭyā babhūvurauṣadhyo grāmyāraṇyāścaturdaśa | akṛṣṭapacyānūptāstoyabhūmisamāgamāt
Por la lluvia surgieron las plantas medicinales—catorce clases, tanto de aldea como nacidas en el bosque—que maduraban sin arado y sin siembra, por el encuentro del agua y la tierra.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: Monsoon rain falling on fields and forest; medicinal plants springing up in profusion, some cultivated near dwellings and others wild in the woods; earth and water meeting in shining rivulets.
FAQs
Nature’s generosity supports beings when harmony prevails; recognizing such gifts fosters dharma through gratitude and non-exploitation.
No particular sacred geography is referenced; it is a cosmological description of resources in an age.
None; the verse describes spontaneous produce rather than ritual practice.