Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
अथाकस्मादशोकस्य संजातः पुष्पसंचयः । तिलकस्य च चूतस्य मंजर्यः समुपस्थिताः
athākasmādaśokasya saṃjātaḥ puṣpasaṃcayaḥ | tilakasya ca cūtasya maṃjaryaḥ samupasthitāḥ
അപ്പോൾ അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി അശോകവൃക്ഷത്തിൽ പുഷ്പസമൂഹം വിരിഞ്ഞു; തിലകവും മാവും മഞ്ജരികൾ പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചു.
Narrator (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A forest suddenly erupts into spring: aśoka laden with blossoms; tilaka and mango sprout fresh buds; the air becomes fragrant and visually saturated, signaling Vasantā’s arrival and the impending stirring of desire.
FAQs
Nature responds to cosmic forces; in Purāṇic sacred geography, seasonal signs often signal the unfolding of destiny around a holy site.
The verse provides environmental description around Jābāli’s locale, but does not specify the tīrtha name in this line.
None; it is a descriptive verse highlighting Vasanta’s effect.