Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
ततो वैदिशमासाद्य स पुष्पो हृष्टमानसः । शुक्ला तां गुटिकां वक्त्रे चकारद्विजसत्तमाः
tato vaidiśamāsādya sa puṣpo hṛṣṭamānasaḥ | śuklā tāṃ guṭikāṃ vaktre cakāradvijasattamāḥ
Puis, parvenu à Vidiśā, Puṣpa, l’esprit ravi, plaça dans sa bouche cette pilule blanche et lumineuse, ô meilleur des deux-fois-nés.
Sūta
Tirtha: Vidiśā (scene) / Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (boon source)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: In Vidiśā, Puṣpa joyfully places the bright white guṭikā into his mouth; the moment is intimate and ritual-like, suggesting a vow fulfilled or instruction followed.
FAQs
A boon received through sacred encounter is to be carried with faith and applied as instructed, sustaining the devotee’s journey.
The narrative remains rooted in Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya, while the action shifts to Vidiśā.
A practical observance: placing/consuming the bestowed guṭikā (pill) as part of utilizing the boon.