Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 46
कण्व उवाच । कस्मिन्स्थाने तु विप्रेन्द्र विद्यते मृगलोचना । कस्य सा केन कार्येण सर्वमेतद्वदाशु मे
kaṇva uvāca | kasminsthāne tu viprendra vidyate mṛgalocanā | kasya sā kena kāryeṇa sarvametadvadāśu me
कण्व म्हणाला—हे विप्रश्रेष्ठ! ती मृगनयना कोणत्या स्थानी आहे? ती कोणाची आहे आणि कोणत्या कार्यासाठी येथे आहे? हे सर्व मला त्वरेने सांग.
Kaṇva (the king)
Listener: Brāhmaṇa messenger/observer
Scene: King Kaṇva, alert and authoritative, questions the brāhmaṇa: where is the maiden, whose is she, and why is she there—demanding immediate clarity.
FAQs
A dhārmic seeker should inquire respectfully from the learned to understand persons, places, and the hidden workings of tīrtha and karma.
The verse sets up the Revā-khaṇḍa setting; the exact spot is clarified in the following verses as a location near the saṅgama and a sacred precinct with special protective power.
None here; it is a question initiating the account.