Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
कराच्छाकरसो जातः कुशाग्रेणेति नः श्रुतम् । स तं दृष्ट्वा महाश्चर्यं विस्मयं परमं गतः
karācchākaraso jātaḥ kuśāgreṇeti naḥ śrutam | sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahāścaryaṃ vismayaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ
Chúng ta đã nghe rằng, khi bị mũi cỏ kuśa chạm đâm, từ bàn tay ông tuôn ra dòng nước ngọt. Thấy kỳ tích lớn lao ấy, ông bàng hoàng, kinh ngạc tột bậc.
Śiva (deduced: continuing narration to Devī)
Tirtha: Maṃkīśvara (via Maṅkaṇaka miracle-cycle)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Close scene: the ṛṣi’s pricked finger releases a gleaming sweet sap; he stares in astonishment, eyes wide yet inwardly absorbed; the kuśa tip is visible; the air shimmers with tapas-tejas.
FAQs
Extraordinary signs can arise, but they should lead to deeper humility rather than pride in attainment.
The incident is narrated within Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s praise-context, contributing to its sacred narrative landscape.
No direct prescription; kuśa appears as a sacred ritual plant, but here it functions as a narrative instrument.