Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 43
वृक्षच्छायान्वितः कण्वो ब्राह्मणेनावलोकितः । उवाच तं प्रति तदा वचनं ब्राह्मणोत्तमः
vṛkṣacchāyānvitaḥ kaṇvo brāhmaṇenāvalokitaḥ | uvāca taṃ prati tadā vacanaṃ brāhmaṇottamaḥ
婆罗门看见迦ṇva坐在树荫之下；于是那位最胜婆罗门便对他说出了言辞。
Unknown (narrative voice)
Tirtha: Revā-saṅgama (contextual)
Type: sangam
Scene: Kaṇva sits beneath a tree in cool shade near the confluence; a brāhmaṇa approaches and begins to speak, initiating a pivotal exchange.
FAQs
The Purāṇa highlights the meeting of pilgrim and sage as a dharmic turning point where right counsel and revelation often occur.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it transitions to a sage-centered dialogue within the saṅgama narrative.
None; it introduces a conversation with Kaṇva.
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