Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 81
नारद उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा फाल्गुनाहं हर्षगद्गदया गिरा । मृतोमृत इवा वोचं साधुसाध्विति तंभृगुम्
nārada uvāca | iti śrutvā phālgunāhaṃ harṣagadgadayā girā | mṛtomṛta ivā vocaṃ sādhusādhviti taṃbhṛgum
Nārada nói: Nghe vậy, ta—Phālguna—với giọng nghẹn vì hoan hỷ, như kẻ từ cõi chết được sống lại, liền thốt lên với Bhṛgu: “Lành thay, lành thay!”
Nārada
Tirtha: Mahī-sāgara-saṅgama (heard about)
Type: sangam
Listener: Bhṛgu (addressed)
Scene: Nārada, overwhelmed with joy, voice trembling, exclaims ‘Sādhu, sādhu!’ to Bhṛgu after hearing the confluence’s greatness; his posture suggests astonishment and renewed life-force.
FAQs
Hearing (śravaṇa) of a tīrtha’s greatness naturally gives rise to joy and reverent praise.
The immediate context continues the glorification of the Mahī–Sāgara confluence.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse highlights śravaṇa (listening) and stuti (praise).