Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 51
तं दृष्ट्वा ब्राह्मणो हृष्टो ब्राह्मण्या सहितस्तदा । आनंदाश्रुप्लुताक्षोऽथ सम्मुख स्तमुपाद्रवत्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā brāhmaṇo hṛṣṭo brāhmaṇyā sahitastadā | ānaṃdāśruplutākṣo'tha sammukha stamupādravat
Melihatnya, sang brahmana bersukacita bersama istrinya. Lalu, dengan mata yang basah oleh air mata bahagia, ia berlari lurus menyongsong anak itu.
Sūta (narration continuing)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dvija-sattamāḥ
Scene: The father runs forward, eyes brimming with tears, arms outstretched; the mother follows, both radiant with relief; the boy stands receptive, the moment frozen in reunion.
FAQs
Pure affection and gratitude arise naturally when dharma bears fruit and loved ones return.
No named site in this verse; it is part of a wider tīrtha-glorifying chapter.
None; it describes an emotional reunion.