Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31
अभिज्ञानान्मया भूप सम्प्राप्ते दीप्तकुण्डले । वाक्यार्थस्तु न विज्ञातस्ततोऽहं पुनरागतः
abhijñānānmayā bhūpa samprāpte dīptakuṇḍale | vākyārthastu na vijñātastato'haṃ punarāgataḥ
“ஓ அரசே, அடையாளமாக ஒளிவிடும் குண்டலங்கள் எனக்குக் கிடைத்தன; ஆனால் செய்தியின் பொருள் எனக்குப் புரியவில்லை; அதனால் மீண்டும் வந்தேன்.”
Unnamed speaker addressing King Saudāsa
Tirtha: Prabhāsa (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brāhmaṇa stands before the king, holding the radiant earrings as proof, yet with a questioning expression, requesting clarification of the message’s intent.
FAQs
Outer success (obtaining the token) is incomplete without inner clarity (understanding the purpose); dharma requires comprehension, not mere action.
No specific tīrtha is directly praised in this verse; it advances the Arbuda Khaṇḍa narrative.
None; the verse focuses on dialogue and understanding.