Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15
माहात्म्यमतुलं पार्थ देवानामपि दुर्लभम् । मया पूर्वं सरः खातं दर्भांकुरशलाकया
māhātmyamatulaṃ pārtha devānāmapi durlabham | mayā pūrvaṃ saraḥ khātaṃ darbhāṃkuraśalākayā
Hỡi Pārtha, đại công đức này vô song, ngay cả chư thiên cũng khó được. Thuở trước, chính ta đã đào hồ này bằng một cọng cỏ darbha nhọn đầu.
Nārada
Tirtha: Nāradīya-saras
Type: kund
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: A divine sage-like figure addresses ‘Pārtha’ while indicating a newly formed lake; the lake’s edge shows a tiny darbha stalk used as a miraculous digging tool, with earth parted as if by mantra.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s sanctity may arise from a sage’s tapas and divine intent, making its merit rare and extraordinary.
Nāradīya-saras, a sacred lake said to have been excavated by Nārada.
No direct prescription; it gives the tīrtha’s origin, highlighting darbha as a sacred implement.