Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म जातं जीवितमुत्तमम् । अद्य मे सफलो धर्मः कुशलश्चोद्धृतस्त्वया
adya me saphalaṃ janma jātaṃ jīvitamuttamam | adya me saphalo dharmaḥ kuśalaścoddhṛtastvayā
Aujourd’hui ma naissance a porté son fruit ; ma vie est devenue excellente. Aujourd’hui mon dharma s’est accompli, et mon bien-être a été relevé par toi.
Unspecified householder (likely the host) addressing the visiting sage
Type: kshetra
Scene: The host, hands folded, speaks with emotion and reverence to Gālava, proclaiming his life fulfilled; the sage sits calmly, radiating quiet grace; disciples form a respectful semicircle.
FAQs
Association with saints makes one’s life meaningful and strengthens dharma and auspicious well-being.
No specific location is named in this verse; the tīrtha-like sanctity is attributed to the sage’s presence.
None explicitly; it expresses the spiritual fruit of honoring and meeting a sage.