Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 15
ते द्विजा भानुमत्याथ शूलभेदं गताः सह । ददृशुः शबरं कुण्डे भार्यया सह संस्थितम्
te dvijā bhānumatyātha śūlabhedaṃ gatāḥ saha | dadṛśuḥ śabaraṃ kuṇḍe bhāryayā saha saṃsthitam
Alors ces brāhmaṇas, avec Bhānumatī, se rendirent à Śūlabheda. Là, ils virent un Śabara se tenant près du bassin sacré, accompagné de son épouse.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Śūlabheda-kuṇḍa (as implied by ‘kuṇḍe’)
Type: kund
Listener: King (Pārthiva) in the frame narrative
Scene: A group of brāhmaṇas with Bhānumatī arrive at a forested sacred pool; a śabara couple stands near the water with simple attire, bows and forest implements set aside, the kuṇḍa gleaming with sanctity.
FAQs
Pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) is portrayed as a meeting-point of diverse lives, where sacred places reveal hidden spiritual struggles.
Śūlabheda tīrtha, marked by a sacred kuṇḍa (pond) within the Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred geography.
No explicit rite is stated in this verse; it sets the scene at the tīrtha and its kuṇḍa.