Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
ब्राह्मण उवाच । लक्षणानि शिशोरस्य दृश्यंते यानि सन्मुने । गात्रस्थानि भवेत्सत्यं तैः पुमानजरामरः
brāhmaṇa uvāca | lakṣaṇāni śiśorasya dṛśyaṃte yāni sanmune | gātrasthāni bhavetsatyaṃ taiḥ pumānajarāmaraḥ
Brahmana itu berkata: “Wahai resi yang mulia, tanda-tanda pada tubuh anak ini—jika benar-benar tetap pada tempatnya yang wajar—menunjukkan seorang lelaki yang bebas daripada tua dan mati.”
Brāhmaṇa (unnamed seer)
Listener: Mṛkaṇḍu (addressed as san-muni)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa speaks with calm authority, indicating specific auspicious marks on the child’s body; the child appears radiant and composed; Mṛkaṇḍu listens intently, the atmosphere charged with prophecy.
FAQs
Karma and divine order manifest through signs, yet their fulfillment depends on truth, dharma, and higher causes.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the larger Tīrthamāhātmya storyline through prophetic description.
None directly; it discusses bodily signs (lakṣaṇas) rather than a rite.