Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
न पुनर्मातुरुदरंत्यक्त्वा निर्गच्छते बहिः । ततो मांटिरुपामंत्र्य सामभिस्तमवोचत
na punarmāturudaraṃtyaktvā nirgacchate bahiḥ | tato māṃṭirupāmaṃtrya sāmabhistamavocata
Ngunit kahit nakalabas na mula sa sinapupunan ng ina, hindi pa rin siya lumitaw sa labas. Kaya lumapit si Māṃṭi at, matapos siyang tawagin nang ayon sa ritwal sa pamamagitan ng mga awit na Sāman, ay nagsalita sa kanya.
Nārada
Scene: Māṃṭi stands near the laboring chamber, hands in ritual posture, chanting Sāman melodies; the unseen child’s presence is suggested by a glow or subtle form within/near the mother, creating tension between wonder and concern.
FAQs
Sacred sound and formal invocation are portrayed as potent forces that harmonize human effort with divine unfolding.
The story thread remains tied to Kāśī/Vārāṇasī, though this verse focuses on ritual speech rather than place-description.
Upāmantraṇa/invocation using Sāman hymns—Vedic chanting employed to address the extraordinary situation.