Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 104
तस्मादेतद्रक्षमाणा गरुडी संभवाम्यहम् । सुपर्णा सा ततो भूत्वा ददृशे श्वेतपर्वतम्
tasmādetadrakṣamāṇā garuḍī saṃbhavāmyaham | suparṇā sā tato bhūtvā dadṛśe śvetaparvatam
Karena itu, demi menjaga ini, “aku akan menjadi Garuḍī.” Lalu setelah menjadi burung bersayap agung (Suparṇā), ia memandang Gunung Putih.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Śvetaparvata
Type: peak
Scene: A determined divine female figure resolves to become a Garuḍī; in the next instant she is a vast, golden-winged bird cutting through sky, and in the distance a luminous ‘White Mountain’ rises like a silver peak.
FAQs
Dharma often requires protective wisdom—one may adopt skillful means to guard what must be preserved.
Śvetaparvata is mentioned as a sacred landmark; the verse signals movement toward a significant holy geography.
None; the focus is on transformation and relocation within the sacred landscape.