Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 59
ततः स्वर्गच्युतानां हि लक्षणं प्रवदाम्यहम् । दीर्घायुषो जीवपुत्रा धनवन्तः सुशोभनाः
tataḥ svargacyutānāṃ hi lakṣaṇaṃ pravadāmyaham | dīrghāyuṣo jīvaputrā dhanavantaḥ suśobhanāḥ
അടുത്തതായി സ്വർഗ്ഗച്യുതരായവരുടെ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു—അവർ ദീർഘായുസ്സുള്ളവർ, ജീവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന പുത്രന്മാരാൽ അനുഗ്രഹിതർ, ധനവാന്മാർ, ദീപ്തമായ രൂപത്തിൽ ശോഭിക്കുന്നവർ ആകുന്നു।
Narrator (Revā-khaṇḍa dialogue voice; precise speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Listener: Nṛpaśreṣṭha (king)
Scene: A narrative contrast: a radiant person descends from a celestial realm to human life, shown with symbols of long life, children, wealth, and beauty—suggesting leftover merit even after svarga is exhausted.
FAQs
Merit accrued from dharma is reflected in auspicious worldly signs such as longevity, progeny, prosperity, and beauty.
The verse is part of the Revā-khaṇḍa narrative that culminates in the praise of Maṇināga Tīrtha.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; it lists auspicious indicators tied to prior merit.