Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
अथ तत्र भ्रमन्प्राप्तश्चंडालस्य निवेशनम् । शून्ये गोऽस्थिसमाकीर्णे दुर्गंधेन समावृते
atha tatra bhramanprāptaścaṃḍālasya niveśanam | śūnye go'sthisamākīrṇe durgaṃdhena samāvṛte
Kemudian, semasa berkeliaran di situ, dia sampai ke tempat kediaman seorang Caṇḍāla—terbiar, bertaburan dengan tulang lembu, dan diselubungi bau busuk.
Skanda (deduced; Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narration style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A foul, empty hut area; cow bones scattered; haze of stench suggested by darkened air; the sage hesitates at the threshold.
FAQs
Extreme conditions push even the eminent into liminal spaces; the Purāṇa uses such scenes to test values and reveal dharma beyond mere social comfort.
No site is named in this verse; it continues the narrative setup within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
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