Vamana Purana — Skanda Slays Taraka & Mahisha, Shloka 107
Skanda’s Svastyayana and the Slaying of Taraka and Mahisha
तन्माधववचः श्रुत्वा क्रौञ्चमभ्येत्य पावकिः पप्रच्छाद्रिमिदं केन कृतं पूर्वं प्रदक्षिणम्
tanmādhavavacaḥ śrutvā krauñcamabhyetya pāvakiḥ papracchādrimidaṃ kena kṛtaṃ pūrvaṃ pradakṣiṇam
तन्माधववचः श्रुत्वा पावकिः क्रौञ्चमभ्येत्य तमद्रिं पप्रच्छ— ‘केन पूर्वं प्रदक्षिणा कृता?’
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FAQs
The verse indicates a chain of transmission: Viṣṇu’s statement prompts Agni’s inquiry. This frames the forthcoming answer as not casual folklore but a tradition activated and validated by Viṣṇu’s prompting.
Purāṇic narrative often uses reiteration to mark transitions and emphasize key ritual questions. Here it highlights the central issue—who instituted pradakṣiṇā at Krauñca—before the mountain’s reply.