Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 56
सापि ज्ञात्वा महावीर्यं कुमारं कुक्षिसंभवम् । महत्योत्साहसं पत्त्या राजमानमुवाच तम्
sāpi jñātvā mahāvīryaṃ kumāraṃ kukṣisaṃbhavam | mahatyotsāhasaṃ pattyā rājamānamuvāca tam
அவளும், தன் கருவிலிருந்து பிறந்த அந்தக் குமாரனின் மாபெரும் வீரத்தை உணர்ந்து, பேருற்சாகத்தால் ஒளிர்ந்த அவனை நோக்கி உரைத்தாள்.
Narrator (within Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame; traditionally Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: A questioning sage/audience
Scene: Mother observes her son’s extraordinary valor and radiant enthusiasm; she prepares to speak—her face mixes pride, worry, and tenderness.
FAQs
True courage rooted in purpose is recognizable and inspires guidance from elders.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it remains within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s broader sacred setting.
None; this verse narrates Sunīti’s recognition and her readiness to respond.