Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 110
स गृहे पार्थिवेशस्य धार्मिकस्य यशस्विनः । स दृष्ट्वा कार्त्तिकीं प्राप्तामेकदा नृपसत्तमः
sa gṛhe pārthiveśasya dhārmikasya yaśasvinaḥ | sa dṛṣṭvā kārttikīṃ prāptāmekadā nṛpasattamaḥ
เขาได้ถือกำเนิดในเรือนของพระราชาผู้ทรงธรรมและมีเกียรติยศ วันหนึ่งพระราชาผู้ประเสริฐได้ทอดพระเนตรว่าเดือนกาตติกีอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์มาถึงแล้ว
Narrator
Tirtha: Revā/Narmadā tīrthas (contextual)
Type: river
Scene: A righteous, renowned king in his palace notices the arrival of Kārttika—courtly calm, calendrical markers, and a devotional shift in his gaze.
FAQs
Even after long karmic wandering, dharmic environments (like a righteous household) can become a turning point toward merit and restraint.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it pivots toward Kārttika-related dharma.
Only the arrival of Kārttika is noted; the specific observance is stated in the following verse.