Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
ऋषय ऊचुः । रक्तशृंगः कथं तेन निश्चलोऽपि दृढीकृतः । कस्य वाक्येन नो ब्रूहि विस्तरेण महामते
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | raktaśṛṃgaḥ kathaṃ tena niścalo'pi dṛḍhīkṛtaḥ | kasya vākyena no brūhi vistareṇa mahāmate
ரிஷிகள் கூறினர்—மகாமதே! ரக்தச்ருங்கம் ஏற்கெனவே அசையாததாயிருந்தும், அவர் அதை எவ்வாறு மேலும் உறுதியாக்கினார்? யாருடைய வாக்கினால் இது நிகழ்ந்தது? விரிவாகச் சொல்லும்।
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Tirtha: Raktaśṛṅga
Type: peak
Listener: Sūta
Scene: A circle of sages, calm yet curious, address the narrator: ‘How was Raktaśṛṅga made firm; by whose word?’ The setting suggests an āśrama or tīrtha-side assembly.
FAQs
Sacred tradition invites inquiry; understanding a tīrtha’s origin deepens śraddhā and connects pilgrims to the dharmic meaning of the place.
Raktaśṛṅga is the highlighted sacred landmark within the Camatkārapura-region narrative of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; it is a request for detailed explanation about the sanctifying cause.