यष्टीमधु समाश्रित्य कन्दर्पोऽभूद्व्यवस्थितः । रक्तांजनं महावृक्षं वह्निराश्रित्य तिष्ठति
yaṣṭīmadhu samāśritya kandarpo'bhūdvyavasthitaḥ | raktāṃjanaṃ mahāvṛkṣaṃ vahnirāśritya tiṣṭhati
Kandarpa, vị thần của ái tình, an lập nhờ nương tựa cây yaṣṭīmadhu; còn Thần Lửa Vahni đứng vững khi nương nơi đại thụ raktāṃjana.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kandarpa subtly enthroned within a yaṣṭīmadhu plant—gentle, fragrant, springlike; nearby Agni rises from/within a towering raktāṃjana tree, flames and red hues merging with bark and leaves.
Purāṇic tīrthas sacralize the natural world: even desire (Kāma) and fire (Agni) are envisioned as residing within specific plants and trees.
The verse supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya of the Nāgara-khaṇḍa by detailing sacred flora; the specific place-name is not stated in this line.
No explicit rite is given here; it provides contemplative knowledge (smṛti) for worship and respectful conduct toward these plants/trees.
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