Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 59
तापस्योपि गृहं गत्वा वस्त्राणि विविधानि च । भूषणानि च गात्रेषु सस्पर्द्धा निदधुस्तदा
tāpasyopi gṛhaṃ gatvā vastrāṇi vividhāni ca | bhūṣaṇāni ca gātreṣu sasparddhā nidadhustadā
ثم إنهنّ مضين إلى مسكنِ المرأةِ الزاهدة، فلبسن ثيابًا شتّى، وتزيّنّ بالحُليّ على الأجساد، كأنما يتبارين فيما بينهنّ.
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Scene: Inside a simple ascetic dwelling, a group of tapasvinīs adorn themselves with varied garments and ornaments offered by a queen; the mood shows both devotion and a subtle competitive eagerness among recipients.
FAQs
It subtly contrasts ascetic simplicity with worldly display, hinting how rivalry and adornment can arise even around gifts.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse.
No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse narrates the act of donning garments and ornaments.