Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
तस्य कर्णोत्पलानाम जाता कन्या सुशोभना । बहुपुत्रस्य चैका सा सर्वलक्षणलक्षिता
tasya karṇotpalānāma jātā kanyā suśobhanā | bahuputrasya caikā sā sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitā
Baginda dikurniai seorang puteri yang berseri-seri bernama Karṇotpalā. Walaupun baginda mempunyai ramai putera, dialah satu-satunya puteri yang menonjol, bertanda dengan segala ciri keberuntungan.
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: Royal maternity chamber: the newborn girl Karṇotpalā is presented, radiant and auspicious, with women attendants and brāhmaṇas noting signs.
FAQs
Auspicious destiny in Purāṇic storytelling often signals an upcoming sacred event connected to a tīrtha’s manifestation.
The verse belongs to the Karṇotpalā Tīrtha Māhātmya, introducing the figure whose name aligns with the tīrtha.
None; it is narrative description.