Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 81
तं वृषं बभ्रुमित्याहुः पूर्णं सर्वाङ्गशोभनम् । सर्वाङ्गेष्वेकवर्णो यः पिङ्गः पुच्छखुरेषु च
taṃ vṛṣaṃ babhrumityāhuḥ pūrṇaṃ sarvāṅgaśobhanam | sarvāṅgeṣvekavarṇo yaḥ piṅgaḥ pucchakhureṣu ca
அந்தக் காளை ‘பப்ரு’ எனப்படும்—முழுமையும் எல்லா அங்கங்களிலும் அழகும் கொண்டவன். உடலெங்கும் ஒரே நிறமாய் இருந்து, வாலும் குளம்புகளும் பிங்க நிறமாய் உள்ளவன் சிறந்தவன்.
Unspecified in snippet (Revā-khaṇḍa narrator)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A ‘babhru’ bull—robust, symmetrical, glossy—stands adorned; the priest inspects limbs for completeness before sanctioning the release-gift.
FAQs
Wholeness and auspiciousness in what is offered symbolize integrity in dharma and yield higher sacred efficacy.
The Revā-khaṇḍa tīrtha context (not explicitly named in the verse).
Choosing a ‘babhru’ bull—complete, beautiful, and with specified coloration—for vṛṣotsarga.
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