Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
ततो वैदिशमासाद्य स पुष्पो हृष्टमानसः । शुक्ला तां गुटिकां वक्त्रे चकारद्विजसत्तमाः
tato vaidiśamāsādya sa puṣpo hṛṣṭamānasaḥ | śuklā tāṃ guṭikāṃ vaktre cakāradvijasattamāḥ
Kemudian, setelah tiba di Vidiśā, Puṣpa bersukacita dalam hati. Wahai yang terbaik di antara para dvija, ia menaruh guṭikā yang putih cemerlang itu ke dalam mulutnya.
Sūta
Tirtha: Vidiśā (scene) / Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra (boon source)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: In Vidiśā, Puṣpa joyfully places the bright white guṭikā into his mouth; the moment is intimate and ritual-like, suggesting a vow fulfilled or instruction followed.
FAQs
A boon received through sacred encounter is to be carried with faith and applied as instructed, sustaining the devotee’s journey.
The narrative remains rooted in Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya, while the action shifts to Vidiśā.
A practical observance: placing/consuming the bestowed guṭikā (pill) as part of utilizing the boon.