Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
पार्वती च पुनर्देवी पुत्रत्वे परिकल्प्य च । अशोकस्यांकुरं वार्भिरवर्द्धयत स्वादृतैः
pārvatī ca punardevī putratve parikalpya ca | aśokasyāṃkuraṃ vārbhiravarddhayata svādṛtaiḥ
At si Pārvatī, ang Diyosa, ay muling nagpasya na ito’y maging kanyang anak, at inalagaan ang usbong ng punong aśoka sa pamamagitan ng tubig na maingat na inihanda at iningatan.
Narrator (Sūta)
Scene: Pārvatī, serene and intent, waters a tender aśoka sprout with carefully tended water, treating it as a son; the setting is a quiet sacred grove with soft light and minimal attendants.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma highlights mindful nurturing—divine intention joined with careful action—symbolized through the tending of a sacred sprout.
No pilgrimage site is named in this verse; it is narrative context within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
No formal rite is prescribed; the act of nurturing with ‘well-tended waters’ suggests auspicious, careful observance.