Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
सूत उवाच । इति प्रोक्ता तदा देवि विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना । रोमांचकञ्चुका सुभ्रूः पुनः पप्रच्छ भूसुराः
sūta uvāca | iti proktā tadā devi vismayotphullalocanā | romāṃcakañcukā subhrūḥ punaḥ papraccha bhūsurāḥ
সূত বললেন—এ কথা বলা হলে দেবী বিস্ময়ে প্রস্ফুটিত নয়নে, রোমাঞ্চে আচ্ছন্ন দেহে, সুন্দর ভ্রূযুক্তা হয়ে, পুনরায় সেই দিব্য ঋষিকে প্রশ্ন করলেন।
Sūta
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied frame) / reporting Devī’s reaction
Scene: Devī, eyes widened in wonder, with visible horripilation, leans forward to ask again; the sage/narrator sits composed, continuing the sacred discourse.
FAQs
Genuine hearing of māhātmya awakens devotion and wonder, leading to further inquiry and deeper understanding.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra remains the topic, as the dialogue continues into its further greatness.
None; it is a narrative connector emphasizing attentive listening and questioning.