Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39
ततः स विप्रो वात्सल्यादगदान्सुबहून्मम । चकार व्यपनेष्यामि मूकत्वमिति निश्चयः
tataḥ sa vipro vātsalyādagadānsubahūnmama | cakāra vyapaneṣyāmi mūkatvamiti niścayaḥ
பின்னர் அந்த பிராமணர் அன்பினால் எனக்காக பல மருந்துகளைத் தயாரித்து, ‘இந்த ஊமையை நீக்குவேன்’ என்று உறுதி கொண்டார்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa convention)
Scene: An affectionate brāhmaṇa father prepares herbal medicines and remedies, looking worried; the silent son remains composed, indicating inner resolve rather than ailment.
FAQs
Alongside spiritual disciplines, the Purāṇa honors compassionate human effort and caretaking as dharma.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is part of a life-narrative within the Śaiva section.
No ritual is prescribed here; it describes medicinal remedies undertaken to cure muteness.