Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
ततः स विप्रो वात्सल्यादगदान्सुबहून्मम । चकार व्यपनेष्यामि मूकत्वमिति निश्चयः
tataḥ sa vipro vātsalyādagadānsubahūnmama | cakāra vyapaneṣyāmi mūkatvamiti niścayaḥ
मग त्या ब्राह्मणाने वात्सल्याने माझ्यासाठी अनेक औषधे तयार केली आणि निश्चय केला—‘मी हे मूकत्व दूर करीन।’
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa convention)
Scene: An affectionate brāhmaṇa father prepares herbal medicines and remedies, looking worried; the silent son remains composed, indicating inner resolve rather than ailment.
FAQs
Alongside spiritual disciplines, the Purāṇa honors compassionate human effort and caretaking as dharma.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is part of a life-narrative within the Śaiva section.
No ritual is prescribed here; it describes medicinal remedies undertaken to cure muteness.