Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 81
जातो यदाथ गंगायां षण्मुखः शंकरात्मजः । तदानीमेव गिरिजा संजाता प्रस्नुतस्तनी
jāto yadātha gaṃgāyāṃ ṣaṇmukhaḥ śaṃkarātmajaḥ | tadānīmeva girijā saṃjātā prasnutastanī
Lorsque Ṣaṇmukha, le fils de Śaṅkara, naquit dans le Gange, à ce moment précis, Girijā sentit ses seins se remplir d'un lait abondant.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā (Kedāra-Himālaya context)
Type: river
Listener: Tīrtha-inquirer audience (rishis/disciples in frame; unspecified in verse)
Scene: On the banks of the luminous Gaṅgā, the newborn Ṣaṇmukha’s advent is implied; Girijā’s breasts overflow with milk as a spontaneous cosmic sign, with Śiva nearby in serene majesty.
FAQs
Cosmic events mirror divine birth; the Mother’s nurturing power manifests instantly with the advent of the divine child.
Gaṅgā is the sanctified setting for Skanda’s birth, underscoring her status as a supreme tīrtha.
No direct prescription is given; the verse conveys sacred narrative symbolism.