Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 50
ततो वल्ली समुत्पन्ना तस्माच्चैव कमण्डलोः । तत्रालानसमारूढा वृद्धिं च परमां गता
tato vallī samutpannā tasmāccaiva kamaṇḍaloḥ | tatrālānasamārūḍhā vṛddhiṃ ca paramāṃ gatā
Alors une liane jaillit de ce kamaṇḍalu même ; et, grimpant sur le poteau d’attache, elle crût jusqu’à une profusion tout à fait extraordinaire.
Narrator (purāṇic ākhyāna voice)
Tirtha: Amṛta-vallī-sthāna (creeper born of the kamaṇḍalu)
Type: kshetra
Scene: From a cracked kamaṇḍalu on the ground, a luminous green creeper sprouts and rapidly climbs a tall tethering-post, spreading leaves and tendrils in exuberant abundance.
FAQs
Where divine essence touches the earth, even plants become vehicles of sanctity and blessing.
The narrative continues to sacralize Nandana-vana through the miraculous vine’s appearance.
None directly; it prepares the ground for the later mention of the leaves’ beneficial effect.