Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61
भगवन्निदमाश्चर्यं कथं जातं शरीरतः । वायसानां कुलं दृष्टं किमेतत्साधु भण्यताम्
bhagavannidamāścaryaṃ kathaṃ jātaṃ śarīrataḥ | vāyasānāṃ kulaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ kimetatsādhu bhaṇyatām
اے بھگون! یہ بڑا تعجب ہے—یہ جسم سے کیسے پیدا ہوا؟ کوّوں کا پورا جھنڈ دکھائی دیتا ہے؛ یہ کیا ہے؟ کرپا فرما کر درست طور پر بیان کیجیے۔
King (listener/questioner; addressed as rājan in the reply)
Scene: A king (or seeker) stands before a venerable guru, pointing in astonishment as a dark flock of crows suddenly appears, as if emerging from or clustering around the body—an omen-like, karmic manifestation; the guru remains calm, ready to explain.
FAQs
A seeker should inquire into unusual experiences through the lens of karma and dharma, seeking a guru’s truthful explanation.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on karmic causality within the narrative.
None directly; the verse sets up the teaching that follows.