Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
पंगुनामा द्विजः पूर्वं च्यवनस्यान्वयेऽभवत् । अशक्तश्चलितुं भूमौ पंगुभावान्नृपोत्तम
paṃgunāmā dvijaḥ pūrvaṃ cyavanasyānvaye'bhavat | aśaktaścalituṃ bhūmau paṃgubhāvānnṛpottama
ข้าแต่มหาราชผู้ประเสริฐ กาลก่อนมีพราหมณ์นามว่า ปังคุ เกิดในวงศ์สืบสายแห่งจยวนะ; ด้วยความพิการขา เขาจึงไม่อาจเดินไปมาบนแผ่นดินได้
Pulastya
Tirtha: Arbuda (context-setting)
Type: peak
Listener: King (addressed as nṛpottama)
Scene: A lame brāhmaṇa of Cyavana’s lineage stands with a staff, earth-toned garments, eyes lowered in sorrow yet resolute; the distant silhouette of Arbuda mountain foreshadows pilgrimage.
FAQs
Physical limitation does not obstruct dharma; devotion and perseverance can turn suffering into a sacred path.
Paṅgu Tīrtha is being introduced through the life of Paṅgu, whose tapas sanctified the place.
No direct rite here; it establishes the devotee’s identity and condition as background for the tīrtha’s sanctity.