Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 78
आगतः श्रीहरेरंशो नारदः प्रत्यदृश्यत । ज्वलिताग्निप्रतीकाशो बालार्कसदृशेक्षणः
āgataḥ śrīhareraṃśo nāradaḥ pratyadṛśyata | jvalitāgnipratīkāśo bālārkasadṛśekṣaṇaḥ
तेथे श्रीहरिच्या अंशरूप नारद प्रकट झाले। ते ज्वलंत अग्नीप्रमाणे तेजस्वी होते आणि त्यांचे नेत्र नवोदित बालसूर्यासारखे होते।
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣi-assembly / human audience by extension
Scene: In a sacred forest clearing, Nārada manifests suddenly—his body blazing like fire, eyes like the newborn sun—drawing the gaze of assembled sages.
FAQs
Divine messengers embody the splendor of their source; their presence signals sacred instruction and protection of dharma.
The verse highlights Nārada’s appearance rather than a named tirtha; it supports the sanctity of the unfolding Dharmāraṇya account.
None; it is a descriptive (stuti-like) portrayal of the sage.