Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48
तदुपश्रुत्य राजापि चित्रवर्मातिवि ह्वलः । यमुनायास्तटं प्राप्य विचेष्टः समजायत
tadupaśrutya rājāpi citravarmātivi hvalaḥ | yamunāyāstaṭaṃ prāpya viceṣṭaḥ samajāyata
À l’écoute de ce récit, le roi Citravarmā fut entièrement bouleversé ; parvenu à la rive de la Yamunā, il tomba dans une agitation sans recours.
Narrator (context not provided; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Yamunā
Type: river
Scene: King Citravarmā rushes to the Yamunā bank, crown askew, eyes wide with shock; attendants cluster behind; the river looms vast and indifferent.
FAQs
Even rulers are subject to grief; the Purāṇic narrative invites reflection on steadiness and reliance on dharma in crisis.
The Yamunā riverbank is mentioned; no specific tīrtha is specified.
None.