Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 83
पुनस्तत्र स्थितश्चासौ दृष्ट्वा मुनिकुमारकान् । स्वपित्रंकगतान्प्राह जननीं तां शुचिस्मिताम्
punastatra sthitaścāsau dṛṣṭvā munikumārakān | svapitraṃkagatānprāha jananīṃ tāṃ śucismitām
மீண்டும் அங்கே தங்கி, முனிவர்களின் சிறுவர்கள் தந்தையரின் மடியில் அமர்ந்திருப்பதைப் பார்த்து, தூய புன்னகையுடைய தன் தாயாரிடம் அவர் உரைத்தார்।
Unspecified (narrative voice; introduces Pippalāda speaking next)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: In Prabhāsa’s hermitage setting, a youthful muni-boy pauses and watches other sage-children sitting in their fathers’ laps; he turns to his mother, whose face bears a pure, restrained smile.
FAQs
Seeing others nurtured in dharma evokes reflection on one’s own origins, strengthening gratitude and the pursuit of righteous living.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s āśrama culture is implied, portraying it as a sanctified space for sages and their lineages.
None; it sets the narrative scene for the ensuing dialogue.