Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7
पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा पत्युः कार्यहिते रता । एवं याति ततः काले न पुत्रा न च पुत्रिका
pativratā patiprāṇā patyuḥ kāryahite ratā | evaṃ yāti tataḥ kāle na putrā na ca putrikā
كانت باتيفراتا، تجعل زوجها روح حياتها، منصرفةً إلى ما فيه خير أعماله وواجباته. غير أنّ الزمن مضى ولم يُرزقا لا ابنًا ولا ابنة.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-context (implied)
Type: river
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: Anasūyā, steadfast and devoted, stands beside Atri; despite their virtue, the couple is shown in quiet sorrow over having no children.
FAQs
Even with virtue and discipline, life may present lack; Purāṇic narratives use such moments to reveal deeper grace through tīrtha and devotion.
Not named yet; the childlessness sets the stage for a tīrtha-linked resolution.
No explicit ritual is given; the verse describes pativratā-dharma and a life circumstance.