Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 42
गोमायुर्गृध्रमध्ये तु कपोतैः सममाविशत् । विना वातेन तस्यैव ध्वजदण्डः पपात ह
gomāyurgṛdhramadhye tu kapotaiḥ samamāviśat | vinā vātena tasyaiva dhvajadaṇḍaḥ papāta ha
Seekor gomāyu (serigala/jakal) menyelinap ke tengah burung hering bersama merpati; dan walau tanpa angin, tiang panji itu juga rebah jatuh.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Āvantya Khaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A surreal omen tableau: jackal among vultures with pigeons; a tall flagstaff collapses though the air is still—citizens look on in dread.
FAQs
In Puranic dharma, the collapse of pride and unrighteous power is foreshadowed by ‘unnatural’ signs that warn of imminent downfall.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it presents omens within the Revā Khaṇḍa storyline.
None; the verse lists inauspicious signs rather than rites.