Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
ब्रह्मणा संसृतोऽप्याशु नायाति स यदा खगः । तदा तं शप्तवान्ब्रह्मा पातयामास वै पदात्
brahmaṇā saṃsṛto'pyāśu nāyāti sa yadā khagaḥ | tadā taṃ śaptavānbrahmā pātayāmāsa vai padāt
Bien que Brahmā l’eût appelé sans tarder, lorsque cet oiseau ne vint toujours pas, Brahmā le maudit et le fit choir de son rang.
Mārkaṇḍeya (narrating to Yudhiṣṭhira)
Tirtha: Haṃseśvara (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Brahmā, stern and radiant, extends a commanding gesture; the haṃsa remains absent or delayed; the curse manifests as the swan’s descent—feathers ruffled, aura dimming—symbolizing ‘patana’ from rank.
FAQs
Neglecting rightful command and duty invites downfall; cosmic offices are sustained by obedience to dharma.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it supports the larger Revā Khaṇḍa narrative setting.
None; the verse teaches ethical causality rather than ritual instruction.