Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 27
केशवोऽपि च तां दृष्ट्वा संकर्षणमुवाच ह । स्त्रीरत्नप्रवरं तात हर्तव्यमिति मे मतिः
keśavo'pi ca tāṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃkarṣaṇamuvāca ha | strīratnapravaraṃ tāta hartavyamiti me matiḥ
Keśava juga, setelah melihatnya, berkata kepada Saṅkarṣaṇa: “Wahai saudaraku, pada hematku dialah permata terunggul antara wanita; patut dibawa pergi.”
Sūta narrating; direct speech by Kṛṣṇa to Balarāma
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)
Type: river
Scene: Keśava, still in cowherd guise, turns to Saṅkarṣaṇa and speaks with decisive intensity; the maiden remains nearby, the riverbank charged with impending action.
FAQs
Divine purpose unfolds through decisive action; the narrative frames destiny and protection of dharma through Kṛṣṇa’s resolve.
No specific tīrtha is named in the verse; it remains within the Kuṇḍina episode embedded in the Revā Khaṇḍa tradition.
None; it is a strategic and narrative moment leading to the ensuing action.