Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
आजगामाश्रमपंद संपदामाश्रयं ततः । आगम्योवाच तां ब्रह्मा गिरिजां मृष्टया गिरा
ājagāmāśramapaṃda saṃpadāmāśrayaṃ tataḥ | āgamyovāca tāṃ brahmā girijāṃ mṛṣṭayā girā
तत्पश्चात् ब्रह्मा उस आश्रम-स्थान पर आए, जो समृद्धि का आश्रय था। वहाँ पहुँचकर उन्होंने गिरिजा से मधुर, सुचिंतित वाणी में कहा।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Āśrama (unnamed) associated with Girijā’s tapas episode
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā arrives at a serene hermitage—lush, orderly, prosperous—then addresses Girijā with composed, gentle speech; the scene emphasizes sacred hospitality and calm authority.
FAQs
Dharmic speech—gentle and timely counsel—can pacify turmoil and prevent destructive outcomes.
No named tīrtha; the setting is an unspecified āśrama described as auspicious.
None.