Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
वसुर्सुहूर्ता संकल्पा धर्मपत्न्यः सुताञ्छृणु । भानोस्तु देवऋषभ सुतोऽभवत्
vasursuhūrtā saṃkalpā dharmapatnyaḥ sutāñchṛṇu | bhānostu devaṛṣabha suto'bhavat
वसु, सुहूर्ता और संकल्पा—ये धर्म की पत्नियाँ हैं; अब उनके पुत्रों का वर्णन सुनो। भानु से देवऋषभ नामक पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ।
Nārada
Scene: Personified Dharma as a serene, ascetic yet regal figure, with three consorts—Vasu (radiant wealth/light), Suhūrtā (clock/auspicious-time symbolism), Saṃkalpā (vow/resolve gesture)—and the birth/appearance of Devaṛṣabha depicted as a divine bull with a halo.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed not only as a principle but as a generative cosmic force whose lineages uphold the universe.
None; this verse continues the genealogical catalogue preceding the main māhātmya narrative.
None.