Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
तेषां मध्येऽर्बुदोनाम सर्वपापहरोऽनघः । अस्पृष्टः कलिदोषेण वसिष्ठस्य प्रभावतः
teṣāṃ madhye'rbudonāma sarvapāpaharo'naghaḥ | aspṛṣṭaḥ kalidoṣeṇa vasiṣṭhasya prabhāvataḥ
அவற்றில் ‘அர்புத’ எனப்படும் புனித மலை உள்ளது—களங்கமற்றது, எல்லாப் பாவங்களையும் போக்குவது; வசிஷ்டரின் ஆன்மீகப் பிரபாவத்தால் கலியின் தோஷம் அதனைத் தொடவில்லை।
Sūta (narrative voice; implied)
Tirtha: Arbuda
Type: peak
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: A pristine mountain massif labeled Arbuda, bathed in clear light; a subtle dark haze symbolizing Kali stops at its boundary, while Vasiṣṭha’s ascetic aura forms a protective radiance over the peaks and forests.
FAQs
A tīrtha can remain spiritually pure even in Kali-yuga when protected by the merit and power of a great sage.
Arbuda (the sacred mountain/region, later associated with Mount Abu traditions).
None explicitly; the verse highlights darśana/association with the place as inherently purifying in later verses.