Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 82
अरुंधत्या वसिष्ठोपि लब्धोऽत्रिऽनसूयया । सुनीत्योत्तानपादाच्च ध्रुवः प्राप्तोंऽगजोत्तमः
aruṃdhatyā vasiṣṭhopi labdho'tri'nasūyayā | sunītyottānapādācca dhruvaḥ prāptoṃ'gajottamaḥ
ارُندھتی کے سبب وِسِشٹھ بھی حاصل ہوئے؛ اَنسویا کے سبب اَتری حاصل ہوئے۔ اور سُنیتی اور اُتّانپاد کے سبب دھرو—وہ بہترین فرزند—حاصل ہوا۔
Skanda (contextual attribution within Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogues)
Tirtha: Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis; internal narrative voice continues the vow’s praise
Scene: A montage of revered exemplars: Arundhatī with Vasiṣṭha, Anasūyā with Atri, and Sunīti-Uttānapāda with young Dhruva—each presented as evidence of vow-born attainment.
FAQs
Purāṇic tradition presents exemplary figures to show that dharmic observances can yield auspicious family blessings.
This verse functions as illustrative testimony within Kāśī Khaṇḍa teaching, not as a direct tīrtha praise.
No new procedure is specified here; it supports the prior vrata by citing renowned results (phala) through exemplars.