Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
अथ तां मानुषोद्भूतां मत्वा तस्यैव चाश्रमम् । गत्वा मुमोच प्रत्यक्षं तस्यर्षेश्चेदमब्रवीत्
atha tāṃ mānuṣodbhūtāṃ matvā tasyaiva cāśramam | gatvā mumoca pratyakṣaṃ tasyarṣeścedamabravīt
Kemudian, menyangka anak itu lahir dalam kalangan manusia, dia pergi ke pertapaan itu juga, meletakkannya dengan nyata di hadapan sang resi, lalu berkata demikian.
Sūta (narrative voice)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rambhā arrives at the hermitage carrying the infant; she gently places the child before the seated sage; the moment is solemn, with the sacred fire and kusa grass visible.
FAQs
Dharma includes rightful guardianship—placing a child under proper protection is treated as a sacred responsibility.
The hermitage within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya setting forms the sacred backdrop.
None; the focus is on narrative action and dharmic custody.