Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
महर्षेस्तस्य जामाता भृगोर्देवो जनार्दनः
maharṣestasya jāmātā bhṛgordevo janārdanaḥ
Le gendre de ce grand ṛṣi est Janārdana, le Divin, parent de Bhṛgu.
Unspecified in snippet (immediate context suggests Mārkaṇḍeya continues)
Tirtha: Devatīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (frame)
Scene: A mythic tableau: Bhṛgu’s hermitage with fire-altar; Janārdana appears as divine kinsman, greeted by sages; the scene emphasizes respectful kinship between deva and ṛṣi.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma often frames sacred places and deities through lineage and relational bonds, making theology intimate and narratively grounded.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the surrounding Devatīrtha–Śrīpati narrative by introducing relationships.
None; this is a narrative-genealogical statement.