Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
मदनफलानिर्गुण्डीपाटलानंदिपादपाः । लवंगैलालवल्यश्च सन्ताना अगरुद्रुमाः
madanaphalānirguṇḍīpāṭalānaṃdipādapāḥ | lavaṃgailālavalyaśca santānā agarudrumāḥ
അവിടെ മദനഫല, നിർഗുണ്ഡീ, പാടലാ, നന്ദി പാദപങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; ലവംഗം, ഏല, ലവലീ വള്ളികൾ, സന്താനാ വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ, അഗരു ദ്രുമങ്ങൾ—പൂജ്യ തീർത്ഥത്തിന് യോജിച്ച സുഗന്ധസസ്യവർഗം।
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A fragrant sacred garden: nirguṇḍī and pāṭalā blossoms, creepers of lavalī, spice plants (clove, cardamom), and dark agaru trees; incense-like mist seems to rise naturally, as if the grove itself performs dhūpa to the deity.
FAQs
The tīrtha is portrayed as intrinsically auspicious—its fragrance and vegetation signify divine favor and sanctity.
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra (in Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa).
None; the verse supports the māhātmya by describing the sacred environment.