Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
ऋषय ऊचुः । सर्वेषामेव देवानां दृश्यंतेऽत्र समाश्रयाः । अत्र चंद्रस्य चैवैकः कथं जातः समाश्रयः
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | sarveṣāmeva devānāṃ dṛśyaṃte'tra samāśrayāḥ | atra caṃdrasya caivaikaḥ kathaṃ jātaḥ samāśrayaḥ
ரிஷிகள் கூறினர்—இங்கே எல்லா தேவர்களுடைய தங்குமிடங்களும் காணப்படுகின்றன; ஆனால் இங்கே சந்திரனுக்கான இந்த ஒரே சிறப்பு ஆச்ரயம் எவ்வாறு தோன்றியது?
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sūta
Scene: A circle of sages seated on kusa grass near a sacred waterbody/temple courtyard, gesturing toward many shrines or subtle divine signs; one shrine/mark is singled out as Candra’s special seat.
FAQs
Sacred geography invites inquiry—understanding a tīrtha’s origin deepens faith and practice.
The cluster of divine abodes in this region, with emphasis on the uniquely significant Candra/Soma abode.
None; it is a question initiating the origin narrative (māhātmya-kathā).