Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 80
स पिङ्गो वृष इत्याहुः पितॄणां प्रीतिवर्धनः । पारावतसवर्णश्च ललाटे तिलको भवेत्
sa piṅgo vṛṣa ityāhuḥ pitṝṇāṃ prītivardhanaḥ | pārāvatasavarṇaśca lalāṭe tilako bhavet
وہ ‘پِنگ’ بیل کہلاتا ہے، جو پِتروں کی خوشنودی بڑھاتا ہے۔ اس کا رنگ کبوتر جیسا ہو، اور پیشانی پر تلک کا نشان ہو۔
Unspecified in snippet (Revā-khaṇḍa narrator)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Revākhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A piṅga bull with a dove-like sheen and a clear tilaka on its forehead is adorned and blessed; pitṛs are shown as satisfied, receiving subtle offerings.
FAQs
Offerings made with care and auspicious signs are portrayed as directly pleasing to the ancestors.
The Revā-khaṇḍa tīrtha milieu where pitṛ-oriented rites are praised (not named in this line).
A piṅga bull with specified coloration and a forehead tilaka is recommended for vṛṣotsarga.