Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 69
इंद्रद्वीपः कसेरुश्च ताम्रद्वीपो गभस्तिमान् । नागः सौम्यश्च गांधर्वो वरुणश्च कुमारिका
iṃdradvīpaḥ kaseruśca tāmradvīpo gabhastimān | nāgaḥ saumyaśca gāṃdharvo varuṇaśca kumārikā
Ils étaient Indradvīpa, Kaseru, Tāmradvīpa, Gabhastimān, Nāga, Saumya, Gāndharva et Varuṇa — et il y avait aussi la jeune vierge (leur sœur).
Śrī Nārada (continuing narrative)
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A roll-call scene: the father figure (Śataśṛṅga) with nine children; each child subtly marked with emblematic motifs—Indra (vajra), Varuṇa (pāśa/water pot), Gandharva (lute), Nāga (serpent), Tāmradvīpa (copper hue), Gabhastimān (sun-rays), Saumya (moon-calm), Kaseru (mountain/grass), and the maiden as a luminous central sister-figure.
FAQs
Remembering sacred lineages is part of Purāṇic dharma, preserving memory of exemplary families and their roles in cosmic history.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None.