Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22
यदहं रूपसंपन्नो वयसा च समन्वितः । कृतो भवद्भ्यां वृद्धः सन्भार्यां च प्राप्तवान्निजाम् । तद्ब्रूतं वै विधास्यामि भवतोर्यदभीप्सितम्
yadahaṃ rūpasaṃpanno vayasā ca samanvitaḥ | kṛto bhavadbhyāṃ vṛddhaḥ sanbhāryāṃ ca prāptavānnijām | tadbrūtaṃ vai vidhāsyāmi bhavatoryadabhīpsitam
உங்கள் இருவராலும் நான் அழகும் யௌவனமும் பெற்றேன்; முன்பு முதுமையிலிருந்தும் என் சொந்த மனைவியை அடைந்தேன். ஆகவே நீங்கள் இருவரும் விரும்புவது என்னவோ சொல்லுங்கள்—அதை நான் நிச்சயமாக நிறைவேற்றுவேன்.
Cyavana
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Cyavana, rejuvenated, speaks with folded hands to the twin Aśvins, acknowledging their gift of youth and marital fulfillment, and offers to accomplish their desire—an oath-like moment.
FAQs
Gratitude expressed through dharmic action—repaying help by fulfilling a rightful request.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where Cyavana’s sacred story magnifies the kṣetra’s sanctity.
None explicitly; it foreshadows ritual entitlement (Soma-drinking) discussed next.