Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
गृध्रेणेवाऽधुना व्योम्नि तस्माद्गध्रो भव द्रुतम् । अनिच्छंती मदीयेयं सुता बाला तपस्विनी
gṛdhreṇevā'dhunā vyomni tasmādgadhro bhava drutam | anicchaṃtī madīyeyaṃ sutā bālā tapasvinī
“Seperti burung hering kini membawanya melintasi langit, maka jadilah engkau burung hering serta-merta! Puteriku ini—tidak rela, masih muda, seorang pertapa wanita—telah dibawa pergi.”
Agniveśya
Scene: A distressed father points to the sky where a vulture-like figure carries away a young ascetic girl; the command to transform into a vulture is uttered in wrath, with the forest-āśrama below.
FAQs
Austerity-backed speech (śāpa) is shown as morally enforced justice when dharma is violated.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a narrative turning point explaining a curse and transformation.
None.