Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 2
वामदेव उवाच । पुरा मंदरशैलेंद्रे नानाधातुविचित्रिते । नानासत्वसमाकीर्णे नानाद्रुमलताकुले
vāmadeva uvāca | purā maṃdaraśaileṃdre nānādhātuvicitrite | nānāsatvasamākīrṇe nānādrumalatākule
વામદેવ બોલ્યા—પ્રાચીન કાળે મન્દર પર્વતરાજ પર, જે નાનાવિધ ધાતુઓથી વિચિત્ર, વિવિધ સત્ત્વોથી ભરપૂર અને અનેક વૃક્ષ-લતાઓથી ઘેરાયેલો હતો।
Vāmadeva
Tirtha: Mandara (Mandarācala)
Type: peak
Listener: Sūta’s audience (best of sages) via reported speech
Scene: Vāmadeva begins a flashback: the majestic Mandara rises, streaked with colorful minerals; dense forests of varied trees and creepers; many creatures roam; the atmosphere is primeval and sacred.
FAQs
Holy narratives are grounded in sacred landscapes; nature itself becomes the stage for divine revelation.
Mount Mandara (Mandara-śaila) is highlighted as the sacred setting for the ensuing episode.
None; this verse establishes the sacred locale and atmosphere.