Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
ततः स पतिते तोये स्तंभः पल्लवशोभितः । तत्क्षणादेव संजज्ञे फल पुष्पैर्विराजितः
tataḥ sa patite toye staṃbhaḥ pallavaśobhitaḥ | tatkṣaṇādeva saṃjajñe phala puṣpairvirājitaḥ
Puis, lorsque cette eau fut tombée, le pilier se para de jeunes pousses; à l’instant même, il resplendit de fruits et de fleurs.
Narrator (exact named speaker not in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stone pillar at a sacred spot is sprinkled with fallen water; instantly it sprouts tender shoots and becomes laden with blossoms and fruits, glowing with auspicious radiance as onlookers marvel.
FAQs
Purāṇic Māhātmyas celebrate the immediacy of sacred power—rightly empowered rites can transform the ordinary into a sign of divine presence.
This verse describes a miracle within the Tīrthamāhātmya setting, but does not itself name the tīrtha; the surrounding chapter context would specify the site.
The efficacy of śāṃtika water (consecrated water) applied with mantra is demonstrated through the pillar’s transformation.