Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 44
ब्राह्मण उवाच । वनान्तरे मया दृष्टा बाला कमललोचना । रक्ताम्बरधरा तन्वी रक्तचन्दनचर्चिता
brāhmaṇa uvāca | vanāntare mayā dṛṣṭā bālā kamalalocanā | raktāmbaradharā tanvī raktacandanacarcitā
Brahmana itu berkata: “Di pedalaman rimba aku melihat seorang gadis muda—bermata laksana teratai, bertubuh ramping, mengenakan pakaian merah, serta disapukan pes cendana merah.”
Brāhmaṇa (messenger/pilgrim)
Tirtha: Revā-saṅgama (contextual)
Type: sangam
Listener: Kaṇva (king)
Scene: Deep forest clearing near a garden edge: a slender lotus-eyed maiden in red garments, skin anointed with red sandal paste, seen suddenly by a brāhmaṇa—an epiphany-like sight framed by trees and filtered light.
FAQs
The narrative underscores careful witnessing and truthful reporting, often preceding recognition of divine or karmic signs in tīrtha settings.
No specific tīrtha is named; the forest setting is part of the wider saṅgama pilgrimage frame.
None; this is descriptive testimony within a dialogue.