Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 27
अर्जुन उवाच । ऐतरेयः कस्य पुत्रो निवासः क्वास्य वा मुने । कथं सिद्धिमागाद्धीमान्वासुदेवप्रसादतः
arjuna uvāca | aitareyaḥ kasya putro nivāsaḥ kvāsya vā mune | kathaṃ siddhimāgāddhīmānvāsudevaprasādataḥ
Arjuna dit : «Ô sage, de qui Aitareya était-il le fils, où demeurait-il, et comment cet homme avisé obtint-il l’accomplissement par la grâce de Vāsudeva ?»
Arjuna
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nārada
Scene: Arjuna, respectful and attentive, stands with folded hands before Nārada; the tirtha landscape frames them—steps to water, trees, and a small āśrama—emphasizing the pedagogical moment of inquiry.
FAQs
Inquiry into saints and sacred places is itself a dharmic act that opens the way to understanding grace and attainment.
The question refers back to the unnamed “excellent tīrtha” mentioned earlier; the site name is not contained in this verse.
None; it is a narrative question initiating the account of Aitareya’s background and attainment.