Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 63
शुनोमुख उवाच । मया हृतानि सर्वेषां बिसानीमानि वै द्विजाः । धर्मं वै श्रोतुकामेन जानीध्वं मां पुरंदरम्
śunomukha uvāca | mayā hṛtāni sarveṣāṃ bisānīmāni vai dvijāḥ | dharmaṃ vai śrotukāmena jānīdhvaṃ māṃ puraṃdaram
ಶುನೋಮುಖನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಹೇ ದ್ವಿಜರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಈ ಬಿಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ; ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ನನನ್ನು ಪುರಂದರ (ಇಂದ್ರ) ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಿರಿ।
Śunomukha (revealed as Purandara/Indra)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣayaḥ
Scene: Śunomukha reveals his true identity as Purandara (Indra): a transformation scene where the dog-faced guise gives way to a radiant deva with vajra, crown, and celestial aura, before astonished sages by the lotus pond.
FAQs
A sincere pursuit of dharma begins with truthfulness—admitting fault and seeking righteous instruction.
The narrative occurs within Prabhāsakṣetra’s sacred geography, as part of Ṛṣitīrtha Māhātmya.
No ritual is prescribed here; the verse focuses on identity revelation and the intent to learn dharma.
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