Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 34
हर्षितात्मा मुनिस्तत्र चिरं नृत्यति नारदः । धन्योऽहमद्य मे जन्म जीवितं च सुजीवितम्
harṣitātmā munistatra ciraṃ nṛtyati nāradaḥ | dhanyo'hamadya me janma jīvitaṃ ca sujīvitam
Di sana resi Nārada, dengan hati penuh sukacita, menari lama. “Berbahagialah aku hari ini—mulialah kelahiranku, dan sungguh baiklah hidupku dijalani!”
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (Nārada’s exclamation quoted)
Scene: Amid chaos, Nārada—vīṇā-bearing sage—dances with radiant joy, proclaiming his blessedness; surrounding warriors pause in astonishment as dust and light swirl.
FAQs
The devotee rejoices in witnessing the Lord’s līlā; spiritual “success” is to celebrate the Divine presence rather than merely seek comfort.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse highlights Nārada’s devotional reaction within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative frame.
None; it presents a bhakti mood—joyful remembrance and celebration.