Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
ततो मयापि तत्रैव तत्क्षणात्सलिलं च यत् । तस्मिन्काष्ठे परिक्षिप्तं नीतं वृद्धिं च तत्क्षणात्
tato mayāpi tatraiva tatkṣaṇātsalilaṃ ca yat | tasminkāṣṭhe parikṣiptaṃ nītaṃ vṛddhiṃ ca tatkṣaṇāt
«Alors, là même et à l’instant, je jetai moi aussi cette eau sur ce bois—et aussitôt il grandit et se développa sur-le-champ».
Yājñavalkya (continuing narrative)
Listener: Śākalya (within the dialogue sequence)
Scene: The sage casts the consecration-water onto the wood; instantly the wood swells/grows—suggesting sprouting into a living tree or expanding into a sacred form—astonishing onlookers.
FAQs
Sacred water, when connected to ritual intent and spiritual power, is portrayed as capable of extraordinary effects.
The verse does not specify a site; it contributes to the broader tīrtha-centered discourse on sacred potency.
The context remains abhiṣeka-salila (consecration water), emphasizing its sanctity and power.