Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
स दृष्ट्वा बालकं तत्र द्वादशार्कसमप्रभम् । एकाकिनं वने शून्ये पिप्पलास्वादतत्परम् । पप्रच्छ विस्मयाविष्ट एकाकी को भवानिह
sa dṛṣṭvā bālakaṃ tatra dvādaśārkasamaprabham | ekākinaṃ vane śūnye pippalāsvādatatparam | papraccha vismayāviṣṭa ekākī ko bhavāniha
Melihat di sana seorang budak yang bersinar laksana dua belas matahari, seorang diri di rimba yang sunyi, tekun menikmati buah pippala, beliau pun hairan lalu bertanya: “Siapakah engkau, seorang diri di sini?”
Unspecified narrator (Nārada is the questioner within the verse)
Scene: Nārada pauses mid-step, eyes widened in wonder, facing a solitary boy whose body emits intense golden-white radiance; the surrounding forest appears dimmer by contrast; pippala fruits in the boy’s hand.
FAQs
True spiritual power can shine even in solitude; the sage recognizes unusual radiance as a sign of tapas or divine destiny.
No named tīrtha appears in this verse; it sets the scene for a tīrtha-related narrative encounter.
None; it is a meeting and inquiry that advances the story.