Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129
ततः काकश्रृगालादियोनिष्वस्मि यदाऽभवम् । तदातदा समागम्य व्यासो मां स्मारयच्च तत्
tataḥ kākaśrṛgālādiyoniṣvasmi yadā'bhavam | tadātadā samāgamya vyāso māṃ smārayacca tat
Kemudian, apabila aku lahir dalam rahim makhluk seperti gagak, serigala hutan dan seumpamanya, Vyāsa datang berulang kali mendekatiku lalu mengingatkanku akan kebenaran itu, kebenaran yang menyelamatkan.
A suffering narrator (unnamed in this snippet; within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa discourse tradition)
Scene: A sequence of low animal births—crow and jackal prominent—yet the sage Vyāsa appears repeatedly, touching or speaking, rekindling memory like a lamp in darkness.
FAQs
Even amid degraded births, divine guidance and remembrance of dharma can arise through the grace of sages.
No tīrtha is identified in this verse; the focus is the saṃsāric passage through various yonis.
No explicit rite is stated; the emphasis is on being reminded (smaraṇa) of saving instruction.