Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 3
श्रीराम उवाच । शृणु सीते प्रवक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं भुवि यादृशम् । त्वत्कुण्डस्यास्य सुभगे त्वत्प्रीत्या कथयाम्यहम्
śrīrāma uvāca | śṛṇu sīte pravakṣyāmi māhātmyaṃ bhuvi yādṛśam | tvatkuṇḍasyāsya subhage tvatprītyā kathayāmyaham
Śrī Rāma dit : Écoute, Sītā ; je vais proclamer la grandeur de cet étang qui est le tien, telle qu’elle est sur la terre. Ô bienheureuse, pour ta joie je la raconterai.
Śrī Rāma
Tirtha: Sītākuṇḍa
Type: kund
Listener: Sītā
Scene: Rāma turns to Sītā beside a lotus pond, speaking gently; Sītā listens with serene attention, the grove and water reflecting their radiance, suggesting the beginning of a sacred discourse.
FAQs
Māhātmya is transmitted through sacred dialogue, emphasizing that holy places are understood through revealed praise and tradition.
Sītākuṇḍa (Sītā’s pond) in the Ayodhyā region.
None directly; the verse introduces the forthcoming description of the tīrtha’s glory.