Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40
अथ सा पश्यतस्तस्य विवस्त्रा प्राविशज्जलम् । दिव्यरूपसमोपेता घर्मार्ता वरवर्णिनी
atha sā paśyatastasya vivastrā prāviśajjalam | divyarūpasamopetā gharmārtā varavarṇinī
তখন তাঁর দেখতেই দেখতেই সেই নারী—বস্ত্রহীনা—জলে প্রবেশ করল; দিব্যরূপধারিণী, গ্রীষ্মতাপে কাতর, অতিসুন্দরী।
Narrator (Brāhmaṇa Vatsa)
Type: ghat
Scene: A radiant, exquisitely beautiful woman with divine aura steps into the river, unclothed, seeking relief from heat; the sage is shown at a distance, witnessing the unexpected scene amid shimmering water and summer light.
FAQs
The scene introduces a test of senses and restraint, a recurring Purāṇic theme around ascetics and sacred places.
The action centers on a sacred waterbody/riverbank locale, typical of tīrtha narratives; the specific tīrtha name is not given in this verse.
No prescription; it narrates entry into water (snāna-context) as part of the episode.