Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 54
दृष्ट्वैतन्नः समुत्पन्नं यथा स्त्रीरत्नमुत्तमम् । त्वयि नारायणोत्पन्ना श्रेष्ठा पारवती मतिः
dṛṣṭvaitannaḥ samutpannaṃ yathā strīratnamuttamam | tvayi nārāyaṇotpannā śreṣṭhā pāravatī matiḥ
எங்களிடையே இது எழுந்தது—பெண்களில் சிறந்த ரத்தினம் போல; நாராயணனே, உம்முள் பார்வதியை ஒத்த உயர்ந்த, மங்கலமான அறிவுத் தீர்மானம் உதித்துள்ளது.
Devotees/petitioners (contextual prayer within Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (wisdom-bestowing context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous ‘resolve’ or wisdom is personified as a jewel-like feminine presence arising in the devotees’ hearts; Nārāyaṇa is invoked as the source, while Pārvatī’s archetype of steadfastness is subtly echoed—creating a syncretic sacred tableau by the river.
FAQs
Auspicious, elevated resolve (mati) is portrayed as a divine gift arising through devotion and recognition of the Lord.
No single site is named; the verse is embedded in the Revā Khaṇḍa’s pilgrimage narrative atmosphere.
None; it is contemplative praise highlighting the rise of auspicious understanding.
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