Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 54
दृष्ट्वैतन्नः समुत्पन्नं यथा स्त्रीरत्नमुत्तमम् । त्वयि नारायणोत्पन्ना श्रेष्ठा पारवती मतिः
dṛṣṭvaitannaḥ samutpannaṃ yathā strīratnamuttamam | tvayi nārāyaṇotpannā śreṣṭhā pāravatī matiḥ
ہم میں یہ کیفیت پیدا ہوتی دیکھ کر—گویا عورتوں میں سب سے اعلیٰ جواہر—اے نارائن، تیرے اندر پاروتی جیسی برتر اور مبارک حکمت کی پختہ نیت بیدار ہوئی ہے۔
Devotees/petitioners (contextual prayer within Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (wisdom-bestowing context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous ‘resolve’ or wisdom is personified as a jewel-like feminine presence arising in the devotees’ hearts; Nārāyaṇa is invoked as the source, while Pārvatī’s archetype of steadfastness is subtly echoed—creating a syncretic sacred tableau by the river.
FAQs
Auspicious, elevated resolve (mati) is portrayed as a divine gift arising through devotion and recognition of the Lord.
No single site is named; the verse is embedded in the Revā Khaṇḍa’s pilgrimage narrative atmosphere.
None; it is contemplative praise highlighting the rise of auspicious understanding.