Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 52
तत्रांतरे समभ्यायान्मुनिर्यमवतां वरः । विश्वामित्रमुनेरंतेवासी कौत्स इति स्मृतः
tatrāṃtare samabhyāyānmuniryamavatāṃ varaḥ | viśvāmitramuneraṃtevāsī kautsa iti smṛtaḥ
அந்நேரத்தில், தமக்கட்டுப்பாட்டில் சிறந்த ஒரு முனிவர் வந்தார்—‘கௌத்ஸன்’ எனப் புகழ்பெற்றவர்—விசுவாமித்திர முனிவரின் அந்தேவாசி சீடர் என அறியப்பட்டவர்।
Agastya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A young-to-middle-aged ascetic sage, Kautsa, arrives at the royal threshold—matted hair or neatly tied jaṭā, kamaṇḍalu and staff—his face composed, eyes intent, embodying restraint; courtiers part respectfully.
FAQs
The guru-śiṣya lineage is honored; disciplined sages and devoted students become instruments of dharma.
Ayodhyā remains the narrative locus, portrayed as a meeting ground for kings and great ṛṣis.
No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse introduces Kautsa in connection with the dharmic practice of guru-dakṣiṇā.