Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 28
तदा युप्यस्यशेषेण पिंगाक्षो मृगयां गतः । तस्मिन्नरण्ये तन्मार्गं निकषाध्युषितो निशि
tadā yupyasyaśeṣeṇa piṃgākṣo mṛgayāṃ gataḥ | tasminnaraṇye tanmārgaṃ nikaṣādhyuṣito niśi
അപ്പോൾ പിംഗാക്ഷൻ അല്പം ശേഷിച്ച ഉപകരണങ്ങളോടെ വേട്ടയ്ക്ക് പോയി. ആ അരണ്യത്തിൽ ആ വഴി രാത്രിയിൽ അടുത്തുനിന്ന് കാവലോടെ അധിഷ്ഠിതമായിരുന്നു.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Āviṃdhyāṭavī route-zone (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Piṅgākṣa, with minimal remaining provisions, moves into the forest for hunting; elsewhere the road is watched at night by a hidden figure; moonlight filters through trees, creating suspense.
FAQs
Even in a dharmic landscape, vigilance is needed; adharma can arise through greed and opportunism.
The Kāśī sacred region’s travel routes and forests form the backdrop; the narrative reinforces the value of safe pilgrimage.
None explicitly; it advances the story setting (night occupation of the route).