Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 55
वसिष्ठ उवाच । एवं स विवरो जातस्तक्षकोत्तंककारणात् । यथा मे चिंत्यते नित्यं धेन्वर्थं श्वभ्रपूरणे
vasiṣṭha uvāca | evaṃ sa vivaro jātastakṣakottaṃkakāraṇāt | yathā me ciṃtyate nityaṃ dhenvarthaṃ śvabhrapūraṇe
वसिष्ठ बोले—तक्षक और उत्तंक के कारण ऐसा वह विवर उत्पन्न हुआ। और गौ के हित के लिए उस गड्ढे को भरने का मैं नित्य चिंतन करता रहता हूँ।
Vasiṣṭha
Tirtha: Vivarā (the chasm) of Arbuda (etiological feature)
Type: kund
Scene: Vasiṣṭha speaks gravely, pointing toward a yawning chasm; a cow stands nearby, the sage’s face showing concern and resolve to fill the pit.
FAQs
Even when troubles arise from past causes, a dharmic person seeks remedy—especially to protect the cow, a symbol of sacred welfare.
A particular “vivara/śvabhra” (pit/chasm) is referenced as a sacred-geographic feature within the Arbuda Khaṇḍa context, though it is not named in this verse.
No formal rite is prescribed; a practical dharmic act—filling a dangerous pit for protection—is emphasized.