Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 83
पुनस्तत्र स्थितश्चासौ दृष्ट्वा मुनिकुमारकान् । स्वपित्रंकगतान्प्राह जननीं तां शुचिस्मिताम्
punastatra sthitaścāsau dṛṣṭvā munikumārakān | svapitraṃkagatānprāha jananīṃ tāṃ śucismitām
پھر وہ وہیں ٹھہرا رہا۔ اس نے کم سن رشیوں کو اپنے باپوں کی گود میں بیٹھا دیکھا اور اپنی ماں سے، جو پاکیزہ نرمی سے مسکرا رہی تھی، مخاطب ہو کر کہا۔
Unspecified (narrative voice; introduces Pippalāda speaking next)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: In Prabhāsa’s hermitage setting, a youthful muni-boy pauses and watches other sage-children sitting in their fathers’ laps; he turns to his mother, whose face bears a pure, restrained smile.
FAQs
Seeing others nurtured in dharma evokes reflection on one’s own origins, strengthening gratitude and the pursuit of righteous living.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s āśrama culture is implied, portraying it as a sanctified space for sages and their lineages.
None; it sets the narrative scene for the ensuing dialogue.