Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 89
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं वेतालैः सह संगतः । तमागतं समालोक्य वेतोलास्सर्व एव ते
sa gatvā dūramadhvānaṃ vetālaiḥ saha saṃgataḥ | tamāgataṃ samālokya vetolāssarva eva te
Après avoir parcouru une longue route, il se joignit aux Vetālas. Le voyant arriver, tous ces Vetālas se tournèrent vers lui et se rassemblèrent.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Setukhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Setu-kṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lone figure after a long trek reaches a shadowy assembly of vetālas; they turn as one to look at the newcomer, forming a ring in a cremation-ground-like liminal landscape.
FAQs
One’s chosen conduct leads to corresponding company; adharma draws one into adharma-oriented circles.
The episode belongs to Setu Māhātmya, tied to Setu-kṣetra pilgrimage tradition.
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