Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 45
एवमुक्त्वा ततः स्थानात्ततो वह्निर्विनिर्गतः । तावत्स ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्तः स्वयमेव महात्मना
evamuktvā tataḥ sthānāttato vahnirvinirgataḥ | tāvatsa brahmaṇā proktaḥ svayameva mahātmanā
Tendo assim falado, Agni partiu daquele lugar. Nesse mesmo instante, o magnânimo Brahmā, por si mesmo, dirigiu-lhe a palavra.
Narrator (contextual purāṇic narrator)
Type: kund
Listener: Agni
Scene: Agni exits the reservoir area, flames subdued but still radiant; at that moment Brahmā appears—four-faced, serene—raising a hand in counsel, stopping Agni’s momentum; devas remain as witnesses around the pond.
FAQs
Divine governance includes restraint and counsel; higher cosmic authority intervenes to restore balance after anger and curse.
The broader Adhyāya is within a tīrtha-māhātmya, but this verse does not specify the tīrtha by name.
None.