Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
पुरा बभूव राजेन्द्रः सौराष्ट्रविषये सुधीः । आत्रेय इति विख्यातो वेदवेदांगपारगः
purā babhūva rājendraḥ saurāṣṭraviṣaye sudhīḥ | ātreya iti vikhyāto vedavedāṃgapāragaḥ
ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸುಧೀ ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರನಿದ್ದನು; ಅವನು ‘ಆತ್ರೇಯ’ ಎಂದು ಖ್ಯಾತನಾಗಿ, ವೇದ-ವೇದಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರಂಗತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು।
Śiva (Īśvara), continuing narration
Tirtha: Tritakūpa (episode setup via Ātreya narrative)
Type: kund
Listener: null
Scene: A wise Saurashtra king named Ātreya sits in court with palm-leaf texts and learned brāhmaṇas; behind, a stylized map-hint of western coastline suggests proximity to Prabhāsa; the scene foreshadows a journey or vow.
FAQs
Ideal rulership is rooted in wisdom and Vedic learning, preparing the king to engage rightly with tīrthas and dharma.
The broader Prabhāsa-kṣetra context continues, introducing a story that will connect to Tritakūpa.
None directly; it introduces the protagonist (King Ātreya) for the forthcoming māhātmya.