Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
तदा दृष्ट्वाब्रवीत्तं तु कुबेरोऽयमिति स्वयम् । कुत्सायां क्वितिशब्दोयं शरीरं वेरमुच्यते
tadā dṛṣṭvābravīttaṃ tu kubero'yamiti svayam | kutsāyāṃ kvitiśabdoyaṃ śarīraṃ veramucyate
Ketika itu, setelah melihatnya, dia sendiri berkata: “Inilah Kubera.” Dalam rasa jijik, bunyi “kvi-ti” digunakan; dan tubuh disebut “vera”, seolah-olah sesuatu yang menjijikkan.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A mother (or female figure) points toward the child and pronounces the name ‘Kubera’; the scene visually emphasizes spoken word—perhaps shown as a scroll or stylized syllables—while attendants react to the harsh etymology of ‘kvi-ti’ and ‘vera’.
FAQs
It warns against contempt based on appearance and shows how words and attitudes can shape identity within Purāṇic moral storytelling.
The passage is part of Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, within the Prabhāsa sacred geography.
None; the verse offers an etymological/narrative explanation.