Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 58
तन्मंत्रधारणादेव तद्गुरोर्हस्तसंगमात् । निर्ययुस्तस्य वपुषो वायसाः शतकोटयः
tanmaṃtradhāraṇādeva tadgurorhastasaṃgamāt | niryayustasya vapuṣo vāyasāḥ śatakoṭayaḥ
Dengan menanggung mantra itu semata-mata, dan kerana sentuhan tangan sang Guru, dari tubuhnya pun keluar kawanan gagak—beratus-ratus krore jumlahnya.
Sūta (narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the moment of mantra acceptance and the guru’s hand-touch, a torrent of crows bursts forth from the king’s body, swirling upward in vast numbers, while the guru remains composed.
FAQs
The Purāṇic narrative portrays mantra and guru-grace as forces that expel accumulated impurity and wrongdoing.
The cleansing occurs in the context of a puṇya-tīrtha by the Kāliṅdī, reinforcing the place’s sanctifying power.
Mantra-dhāraṇā (acceptance/retention of the mantra) together with guru’s touch as part of dīkṣā.