Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तस्मात्कुण्डाच्छतसहस्रशः । निष्क्रांताः संख्यया हीना मातरो नैकरूपिकाः
etasminnaṃtare tasmātkuṇḍācchatasahasraśaḥ | niṣkrāṃtāḥ saṃkhyayā hīnā mātaro naikarūpikāḥ
Sementara itu, dari kuṇḍa tersebut muncul para Ibu Ilahi (mātr̥kā) beratus-ratus ribu—tak terbilang—dengan rupa yang beraneka.
Narrator
Tirtha: Kuṇḍa (name not specified in given verses)
Type: kund
Scene: A sacred pond (kuṇḍa) suddenly shimmering; from its waters rise innumerable Matr̥kās in waves, each distinct in form, filling the horizon like a living mandala of Śakti.
FAQs
Śakti is limitless and manifold—divine motherhood manifests in countless forms to uphold and defend sacred order.
The kuṇḍa is exalted as a powerful Śākta center capable of producing innumerable protective manifestations.
No direct prescription; the verse describes the miraculous outcome and the potency of the tīrtha and worship.