Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
ततःप्रभृति तत्कुण्डं विख्यातं धरणीतले । स्थितमुत्तरदिग्भागे ब्रह्मकुण्डमिति स्मृतम्
tataḥprabhṛti tatkuṇḍaṃ vikhyātaṃ dharaṇītale | sthitamuttaradigbhāge brahmakuṇḍamiti smṛtam
ထိုအချိန်မှစ၍ ထိုရေကန်သည် မြေပြင်ပေါ်တွင် ထင်ရှားကျော်ကြားလာ၏။ မြောက်ဘက်အပိုင်း၌ တည်ရှိ၍ «ဗြဟ္မကுண္ဍ» ဟု မှတ်သားခေါ်ဝေါ်ကြ၏။
Sūta (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Brahmakuṇḍa
Type: kund
Listener: brāhmaṇas/ṛṣis in the frame
Scene: A newly renowned pond is shown in the northern quarter of a sacred complex; pilgrims point north as the narrator declares its name: Brahmakuṇḍa.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes a living sacred landmark through dharmic acts and remembered tradition (smṛti).
Brahmakuṇḍa, explicitly named and geographically oriented to the northern quarter.
No direct prescription; it establishes the tīrtha’s name, fame, and location.
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