Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 46
अगस्त्य उवाच । या मयाऽराधिता विद्या वर्षंयावत्प्रशोषणी । तया पीतमिदं तोयं परिणामगतं तथा
agastya uvāca | yā mayā'rādhitā vidyā varṣaṃyāvatpraśoṣaṇī | tayā pītamidaṃ toyaṃ pariṇāmagataṃ tathā
அகஸ்தியர் கூறினார்—நான் ஆராதித்த வித்யா-சக்தி ஒரு ஆண்டு வரை நீரை வற்றச் செய்ய வல்லது. அந்தச் சக்தியால் இந்நீரை நான் அருந்தினேன்; அது எனக்குள் மாற்றமடைந்தது.
Agastya
Tirtha: Varuṇālaya/Samudra-linked tīrtha (Gaṅgā-samudra replenishment motif)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Agastya, austere and radiant, declares the power of his propitiated vidyā; the sea’s waters appear drawn inward as if ‘drunk,’ leaving a revealed hollow, while subtle divine syllables shimmer in the air.
FAQs
Spiritual attainments (vidyā, tapas) are portrayed as real powers, but they must be aligned with cosmic welfare and restraint.
The oceanic sacred setting is central; the tīrtha significance unfolds through Agastya’s interaction with the ocean and later Gaṅgā’s role.
Propitiation (ārādhana) of vidyā is referenced, but no step-by-step rite is detailed.
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