Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
अथाकस्मादशोकस्य संजातः पुष्पसंचयः । तिलकस्य च चूतस्य मंजर्यः समुपस्थिताः
athākasmādaśokasya saṃjātaḥ puṣpasaṃcayaḥ | tilakasya ca cūtasya maṃjaryaḥ samupasthitāḥ
تب اچانک اشوک کے درخت پر پھولوں کے گچھے نمودار ہو گئے، اور تلک اور چوت (آم) کی کلیاں اور منجریاں بھی ظاہر ہوئیں۔
Narrator (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A forest suddenly erupts into spring: aśoka laden with blossoms; tilaka and mango sprout fresh buds; the air becomes fragrant and visually saturated, signaling Vasantā’s arrival and the impending stirring of desire.
FAQs
Nature responds to cosmic forces; in Purāṇic sacred geography, seasonal signs often signal the unfolding of destiny around a holy site.
The verse provides environmental description around Jābāli’s locale, but does not specify the tīrtha name in this line.
None; it is a descriptive verse highlighting Vasanta’s effect.