Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48
ज्ञात्वा त्वां दुःखितं प्राप्तमिह प्राप्तः कृपापरः । सर्वथा त्वं च मे पृष्ठं भगवञ्छीघ्रमारुह
jñātvā tvāṃ duḥkhitaṃ prāptamiha prāptaḥ kṛpāparaḥ | sarvathā tvaṃ ca me pṛṣṭhaṃ bhagavañchīghramāruha
Setelah mengetahui bahawa tuan datang ke sini dalam dukacita, aku pun tiba digerakkan oleh belas kasihan. Maka, wahai yang mulia, segeralah naik ke belakangku.
Agni (speaking within Vasiṣṭha’s narration)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within the Purāṇic dialogue (implied)
Scene: Agni, still in the form of the horse, speaks tenderly to the distressed brāhmaṇa, inviting him to mount; the moment is intimate—compassionate rescue before a swift journey.
FAQs
Compassionate grace meets sincere struggle; the divine becomes a vehicle for the dharmic seeker.
None explicitly; the focus is on Agni’s assistance within the episode.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the instruction is to mount (āruha) for swift assistance.