Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
पुरासीदङ्गिरानाम ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः । पुत्रहेतोर्युगस्यादौ चचार विपुलं तपः
purāsīdaṅgirānāma brāhmaṇo vedapāragaḥ | putrahetoryugasyādau cacāra vipulaṃ tapaḥ
Pada zaman purba ada seorang brāhmaṇa bernama Aṅgirā, mahir dalam Veda. Pada awal yuga, demi memperoleh putra, ia menjalani tapa yang amat besar.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narrative)
Tirtha: Āṅgirasa-tīrtha (etiological legend begins)
Type: ghat
Listener: Rājendra
Scene: Aṅgirā, a Veda-knowing brāhmaṇa, is introduced in an ancient age; he resolves to perform tapas for a son, with a hermitage near the river and ritual implements visible.
FAQs
Purāṇic tīrtha legends often root a place’s sanctity in tapas and Vedic virtue, linking personal aims to disciplined dharma.
The narrative is introducing the background for Āṅgirasa-tīrtha (named after Aṅgirā).
Tapas (austerity) is described as the means undertaken for a desired boon (progeny).