Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
पुराऽसीत्पार्थिवोनाम इंद्रसेनो महीपतिः । तस्याऽसीत्सुप्रिया भार्या सुनन्दानाम भामिनी । पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा सदा पत्युः प्रिये स्थिता
purā'sītpārthivonāma iṃdraseno mahīpatiḥ | tasyā'sītsupriyā bhāryā sunandānāma bhāminī | pativratā patiprāṇā sadā patyuḥ priye sthitā
في سالف الزمان كان هناك ملكٌ يُدعى إندراسينا، سيّدُ البلاد. وكانت زوجته المحبوبة السيدة سونندا—امرأةٌ عفيفةٌ على نهجِ البَتِفْرَتا، تجعل زوجها روحَ حياتها، وتلازم دائمًا ما يسرّه ويحبّه.
Pulastya (continuing narration)
Scene: A royal court tableau: King Indrasena on a throne, Queen Sunandā beside him with modest posture, conveying pativratā devotion; attendants and palace architecture indicate prosperity and order.
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic ideal of pativratā—steadfast loyalty and single-hearted devotion within household life.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it introduces the characters for the ensuing tīrtha-centered narrative.
None; the verse is descriptive, highlighting virtues and relationships.