Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64
इतीदं वर्णितं वीर विज्ञप्तिः श्रूयतां मम । को भवानधुनैवेतो दैत्यपृष्ठ गतोऽभवत् । अधुनैव तथैकाकी समायातोऽत्र नो वद
itīdaṃ varṇitaṃ vīra vijñaptiḥ śrūyatāṃ mama | ko bhavānadhunaiveto daityapṛṣṭha gato'bhavat | adhunaiva tathaikākī samāyāto'tra no vada
Demikianlah, wahai wira, telah aku huraikan; kini dengarlah permohonanku. Siapakah engkau yang baru tiba, menunggang di atas belakang seorang daitya? Dan bagaimana engkau datang ke sini sekarang, seorang diri? Beritahulah kami.
Unspecified local speakers (likely Nāga maidens/attendants addressing the arriving warrior, inferred from immediate context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At the edge of a sacred region, a lone hero arrives astride a subdued demon; local sages/guardians pause and question him, hands raised in inquiry, with the landscape hinting at hidden paths and shrines.
FAQs
Sacred narratives often pivot from place-glory to ethical inquiry—identity, purpose, and dharma must be stated plainly.
No single tīrtha is praised in this verse; it transitions from route-description to a character encounter.
None; it is a narrative question within the māhātmya framework.