Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 46
करवीरो विशेषेण नंद्यावर्तस्तथैव च । मल्लिका वा गृहे येषां भूतयोग्यं गृहं हि तत्
karavīro viśeṣeṇa naṃdyāvartastathaiva ca | mallikā vā gṛhe yeṣāṃ bhūtayogyaṃ gṛhaṃ hi tat
Terutama apabila di dalam rumah ada pokok karavīra (oleander), demikian juga tumbuhan nandyāvarta, atau bunga mallikā (melur); maka sesungguhnya rumah itu layak menjadi tempat kediaman para bhūta (makhluk halus).
Skanda (Kumāra) (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A house threshold adorned with flowering karavīra and jasmine; despite beauty and fragrance, the scene hints at unseen presences—bhūtas drawn to the space—while a devotee lights a lamp to restore auspiciousness.
FAQs
The verse continues omen-tradition: certain signs are used to indicate a spiritually unsafe household, encouraging vigilance and purification.
Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa) is the textual setting, though the verse focuses on household signs.
None directly; the passage functions as a diagnostic/omen list rather than a ritual manual.