Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
नातिदीर्घेण कालेन ततस्तस्याभव तत्सुतः । यथोक्तस्तेन देवेन सर्वलक्षणलक्षितः
nātidīrgheṇa kālena tatastasyābhava tatsutaḥ | yathoktastena devena sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitaḥ
Tidak lama kemudian, lahirlah seorang putera baginya—tepat seperti yang telah dinyatakan oleh dewa itu. Putera itu dihiasi dengan segala tanda yang mulia dan membawa tuah.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Vaṭa-sthala of Sūrya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A newborn son appears in Gālava’s family, radiant with auspicious signs, fulfilling Sūrya’s promise.
FAQs
Divine promises in tīrtha worship are presented as reliable: faith and prescribed observance culminate in tangible blessings.
The narrative supports the fame of Vaṭāditya/Vaṭeśvara as a giver of boons, especially progeny.
No new prescription; it reports the fruition of the earlier Saptamī devotion/fast.