Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61
भगवन्निदमाश्चर्यं कथं जातं शरीरतः । वायसानां कुलं दृष्टं किमेतत्साधु भण्यताम्
bhagavannidamāścaryaṃ kathaṃ jātaṃ śarīrataḥ | vāyasānāṃ kulaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kimetatsādhu bhaṇyatām
భగవాన్! ఇది ఆశ్చర్యం—ఇది శరీరంనుండి ఎలా ఉద్భవించింది? కాకుల సమూహం కనిపిస్తోంది; ఇది ఏమిటి? దయచేసి సమ్యకంగా వివరించండి।
King (listener/questioner; addressed as rājan in the reply)
Scene: A king (or seeker) stands before a venerable guru, pointing in astonishment as a dark flock of crows suddenly appears, as if emerging from or clustering around the body—an omen-like, karmic manifestation; the guru remains calm, ready to explain.
FAQs
A seeker should inquire into unusual experiences through the lens of karma and dharma, seeking a guru’s truthful explanation.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on karmic causality within the narrative.
None directly; the verse sets up the teaching that follows.