Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 93
एष ते तनयः साध्वि भद्रायुरिति नामतः । ख्यातिं यास्यति लोकेषु निजं राज्यमवाप्स्यति
eṣa te tanayaḥ sādhvi bhadrāyuriti nāmataḥ | khyātiṃ yāsyati lokeṣu nijaṃ rājyamavāpsyati
O banal na ginang, ito ang iyong anak; sa pangalan ay Bhadrāyu. Magkakamit siya ng dakilang katanyagan sa mga daigdig at muling matatamo ang sarili niyang marapat na kaharian.
Ṛṣabha (the yogī/sage) (contextual attribution)
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (standard Purāṇic frame, implied)
Scene: A yogin/sage addresses a virtuous mother, presenting the child and proclaiming his name and future renown; a quiet domestic or hermitage setting with royal symbols subtly present.
FAQs
Dharma and divine order ultimately restore what is rightful—virtue and perseverance culminate in honor and legitimate sovereignty.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative prophecy within the Brahmottarakhaṇḍa.
None is stated here; the verse focuses on naming and foretelling the child’s future.