Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1
सूत उवाच । प्राप्तसिंहासनो वीरो भद्रायुः स महीपतिः । प्रविवेश वनं रम्यं कदाचिद्भार्यया सह
sūta uvāca | prāptasiṃhāsano vīro bhadrāyuḥ sa mahīpatiḥ | praviveśa vanaṃ ramyaṃ kadācidbhāryayā saha
Sūta dit : Ayant pris place sur le trône, le vaillant Bhadrāyu, seigneur de la terre, entra un jour dans une forêt charmante avec son épouse.
Sūta
Scene: King Bhadrāyu, newly enthroned, rides or walks with his queen into a verdant forest—trees arching overhead, attendants at a respectful distance, the couple central, suggesting impending encounter or revelation.
FAQs
Even after attaining power, life’s next dharmic lessons unfold through new settings—here, the forest becomes the stage for further instruction and events.
No named tīrtha appears in this opening verse; it introduces a forest episode.
None.