Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 86
तानहं प्रत्युवाचेदं मा भैष्टेति पुनःपुनः । ईदृग्विधा मया दृष्टा बहवः कालपर्ययाः
tānahaṃ pratyuvācedaṃ mā bhaiṣṭeti punaḥpunaḥ | īdṛgvidhā mayā dṛṣṭā bahavaḥ kālaparyayāḥ
நான் அவர்களிடம் மீண்டும் மீண்டும், “அஞ்சாதீர்கள்” என்று சொன்னேன்; காலத்தின் இத்தகைய பல மாற்றங்களை நான் கண்டிருக்கிறேன்.
Unspecified first-person narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa (addressing the Ṛṣis)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) (contextual)
Type: river
Listener: Dvijas/companions
Scene: A composed elder/sage raises a hand in abhaya-mudrā, speaking to a gathered group; behind them, the world shows signs of transition—dim sun, drifting ash—yet the sage’s face is calm and luminous.
FAQs
Fear dissolves when one understands time’s cycles; spiritual steadiness comes from recognizing recurring cosmic patterns and trusting dharma’s continuity.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it functions as guidance within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative frame.
None; it offers counsel and reassurance.