Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 89
जांबवत्युवाच । रक्षतु त्वां वने वत्स सर्वास्ता वनदेवताः । श्वापदेभ्यः पिशाचेभ्यो दुष्टेभ्यः पुत्र सर्वतः
jāṃbavatyuvāca | rakṣatu tvāṃ vane vatsa sarvāstā vanadevatāḥ | śvāpadebhyaḥ piśācebhyo duṣṭebhyaḥ putra sarvataḥ
Jāmbavatī bersabda: “Wahai anak yang dikasihi, semoga segala dewa penjaga rimba melindungimu di belantara—daripada binatang buas, daripada piśāca, dan daripada segala kuasa jahat dari segenap arah.”
Jāmbavatī
Scene: Jāmbavatī raises her hand in blessing, praying that all forest deities protect her son from beasts and piśācas as he travels through the wilderness.
FAQs
A mother’s blessing becomes protective merit; travel in dharma is ideally accompanied by prayer and divine guardianship.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse focuses on protection during the journey.
A protective benediction (rakṣā-prārthanā) is expressed, though no formal ritual steps are detailed.