Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 106
पुनर्गता क्वापि तदा न ज्ञाता मुनिना हि सा । वडवानलो नरस्तस्याः स गर्भो निःसृतस्तदा
punargatā kvāpi tadā na jñātā muninā hi sā | vaḍavānalo narastasyāḥ sa garbho niḥsṛtastadā
Kemudian ia pergi lagi entah ke mana, dan sang muni tidak mengetahui ke mana perginya. Saat itu juga janin itu—berhakikat Vaḍavānala—muncul sebagai seorang manusia.
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: The mare vanishes mysteriously; the sage looks around, uncertain. Before him, the fiery ‘foetus’ transforms and emerges as a man—human form made of vaḍavānala essence.
FAQs
Purāṇas often personify forces to teach that even overwhelming energies can be approached through discernment and dharmic relationship.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the māhātmya situates the manifestation of extraordinary beings and powers.
None; the verse is descriptive, advancing the māhātmya narrative.