Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
ततः प्राप्स्यसि सत्पुत्रं ब्राह्म्यतेजःसमन्वितम् । द्वितीयश्चरुको यश्च तं त्वं मात्रे निवे दय
tataḥ prāpsyasi satputraṃ brāhmyatejaḥsamanvitam | dvitīyaścaruko yaśca taṃ tvaṃ mātre nive daya
Alors tu obtiendras un fils digne, pourvu de la splendeur brahmanique. Quant au second caru, donne-le à ta mère.
Sūta narrating (deduced); instruction attributed to Ṛcīka within the narration
Scene: Ṛcīka’s boon is conveyed through two portions of consecrated caru; the woman is instructed to keep one for herself to obtain a brāhma-tejas son and to give the second to her mother.
FAQs
Auspicious results are linked with obedience, correct allotment of sacred offerings, and honoring elders (especially the mother).
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as part of the chapter’s larger tīrtha-māhātmya narrative.
After consuming the designated caru, the remaining (second) caru is to be formally offered to the mother.