Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 57
नीलश्च नीलीनिलयो मन्दरो मन्दलोचनः । सर्पालयः समलयो रायं नावैति रैवतः
nīlaśca nīlīnilayo mandaro mandalocanaḥ | sarpālayaḥ samalayo rāyaṃ nāvaiti raivataḥ
Nīla n’est que le séjour de Nīlī ; Mandara est renommé pour sa douce beauté ; Raivata est demeure des serpents et lieu de mêlement ; pourtant nul d’entre eux n’atteint une suprême prééminence.
Vindhya
Tirtha: Nīla / Mandara / Raivata (as exempla)
Type: peak
Listener: Nārada (episode)
Scene: Three mountains presented like portraits: Nīla with a feminine presence (Nīlī) in blue hues; Mandara with soft, lotus-eyed beauty; Raivata with coiling serpents and misty confluence—yet a crown-like symbol above them remains unclaimed.
FAQs
Distinctive features and fame do not automatically confer the highest status; true greatness is measured by deeper dharmic qualities.
No specific tirtha; it is a list of renowned mountains used for contrast and instruction.
None.