Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 69
पुत्रलाभवरं तस्मै प्रतिजज्ञे नृपाय वै । स राज्ञो वरदः श्रीमान्कौशांबीमेत्य सादरम्
putralābhavaraṃ tasmai pratijajñe nṛpāya vai | sa rājño varadaḥ śrīmānkauśāṃbīmetya sādaram
Kepada raja itu, baginda benar-benar berjanji akan mengurniakan anugerah memperoleh putera. Pemberi kurnia yang mulia itu kemudian datang dengan penuh hormat ke Kauśāmbī demi sang raja.
Narrator (contextual, within Setukhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Kauśāmbī (as kṣetra-context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śāṇḍilya, radiant and composed, declares the boon; then the sage journeys toward Kauśāmbī, welcomed by royal retinue at the city gates or palace courtyard.
FAQs
A righteous seeker approaches a saint, and the saint’s compassionate promise becomes a vehicle for dharmic fulfillment.
Kauśāmbī is named as a key locale in the narrative; the Setukhaṇḍa frame ultimately connects to the sanctity of Setu/Rāmeśvara.
Not yet; the verse foreshadows the means (rite) by which the boon will be realized.
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