Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
तस्यापत्यद्वयं जज्ञ ऋतुकालाभिगामिनः । पुत्रः परमतेजस्वी चित्रोनाम वरानने
tasyāpatyadvayaṃ jajña ṛtukālābhigāminaḥ | putraḥ paramatejasvī citronāma varānane
Từ ông, đúng kỳ đúng lúc, sinh ra hai người con. Trong đó có một người con trai rực rỡ phi thường, ôi người mặt đẹp, tên là Citra.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: (addressed) varānane (fair-faced one)
Scene: A serene domestic scene of auspicious childbirth: attendants, a radiant infant boy (Citra) with a subtle solar aura; the mother and elders offering blessings; background hints of coastal Prabhāsa sacred landscape.
FAQs
Purāṇas often frame tīrtha-glory through exemplary lineages, showing how dharmic households become vehicles for sacred history.
The broader context remains Prabhāsa-kṣetra, especially the Citrāditya/Brahma-kuṇḍa area introduced in the chapter.
None; this verse advances the narrative by introducing the son Citra.