Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 79
वेश्याः कैतवकारिण्यः स्वैरिण्यो जनवंचकाः । सा त्वं सत्यमनुस्मृत्य प्रविष्टाग्निं मया सह
veśyāḥ kaitavakāriṇyaḥ svairiṇyo janavaṃcakāḥ | sā tvaṃ satyamanusmṛtya praviṣṭāgniṃ mayā saha
বেশ্যারা সাধারণত কপটকারিণী, স্বেচ্ছাচারিণী ও জনবঞ্চক হয়; কিন্তু তুমি সত্য স্মরণ করে আমার সঙ্গে অগ্নিতে প্রবেশ করেছিলে।
Śiva
Scene: Śiva contrasts common stereotypes about courtesans with her exceptional truthfulness; the image recalls her entering fire with him—an emblem of unwavering fidelity to truth and devotion.
FAQs
Spiritual worth is measured by satya and devotion, not by social identity; truth can sanctify even the most stigmatized life.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse highlights ethical-spiritual transformation through satya and Śiva’s grace.
None as a general rule; it references entering fire within the narrative test.