Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 43
वृक्षच्छायान्वितः कण्वो ब्राह्मणेनावलोकितः । उवाच तं प्रति तदा वचनं ब्राह्मणोत्तमः
vṛkṣacchāyānvitaḥ kaṇvo brāhmaṇenāvalokitaḥ | uvāca taṃ prati tadā vacanaṃ brāhmaṇottamaḥ
वृक्षाच्या छायेत बसलेला कण्व त्या ब्राह्मणाने पाहिला; तेव्हा त्या ब्राह्मणोत्तमाने त्याच्याशी वचन उच्चारले।
Unknown (narrative voice)
Tirtha: Revā-saṅgama (contextual)
Type: sangam
Scene: Kaṇva sits beneath a tree in cool shade near the confluence; a brāhmaṇa approaches and begins to speak, initiating a pivotal exchange.
FAQs
The Purāṇa highlights the meeting of pilgrim and sage as a dharmic turning point where right counsel and revelation often occur.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it transitions to a sage-centered dialogue within the saṅgama narrative.
None; it introduces a conversation with Kaṇva.