Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
यथासौ जातमात्रस्तु प्ररुरोद सुदुःखितः । तच्छ्रुत्वा रुदितं सर्वाः कृत्तिकास्तमुपागताः
yathāsau jātamātrastu praruroda suduḥkhitaḥ | tacchrutvā ruditaṃ sarvāḥ kṛttikāstamupāgatāḥ
Sebaik sahaja dilahirkan, dia menangis dalam dukacita yang amat; mendengar tangisan itu, semua Kṛttikā datang mendekatinya.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A radiant newborn weeps intensely; hearing the cry, the Kṛttikās—celestial mothers—arrive together, moving with urgency and tenderness toward the child.
FAQs
Even divine manifestations accept human-like vulnerability, and dharmic guardians respond with immediate compassionate care.
The verse continues the tīrtha-context narrative but does not name the site within this excerpt.
No explicit ritual is stated; the focus is on responsive care and guardianship.