Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
अति चन्द्रं च सूर्य्यं च शिखिनं च स्वयंप्रभा । दीप्यते नाकपृष्ठस्था भर्त्सयंतीव भास्करम्
ati candraṃ ca sūryyaṃ ca śikhinaṃ ca svayaṃprabhā | dīpyate nākapṛṣṭhasthā bhartsayaṃtīva bhāskaram
ସେ ସଭା ସ୍ୱୟଂପ୍ରଭା ହୋଇ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର, ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅତିକ୍ରମ କରି ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ଥିଲା। ସ୍ୱର୍ଗଶିଖରରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ହୋଇ ଏମିତି ଜ୍ୱଳିଥିଲା ଯେ ମନେ ହୁଏ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭର୍ତ୍ସନା କରୁଛି।
Sūta (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (celestial sabhā locus)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A blazing, self-luminous celestial structure poised on the ‘back of heaven,’ its radiance washing out the sun’s disc; moon and fire appear dim by comparison, as if the sun is being rebuked by a higher light.
FAQs
Divine brilliance surpasses all created lights, pointing to a transcendental source beyond sun, moon, and fire.
None; it is celestial description serving the narrative frame.
None.