Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
रताऽहं च्यवने पत्यौ न चैवं परिशंकतम् । तावब्रूतां पुनश्चैतामावां देवभिषग्वरौ
ratā'haṃ cyavane patyau na caivaṃ pariśaṃkatam | tāvabrūtāṃ punaścaitāmāvāṃ devabhiṣagvarau
সে বলল—“আমি আমার স্বামী চ্যবনের প্রতি নিবেদিতা; অন্যথা সন্দেহ কোরো না।” তখন আবার সেই দুই শ্রেষ্ঠ দেব-চিকিৎসক তাকে বলল।
Sukanyā (first line), then narration introducing the Aśvins’ reply
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages/seekers (frame)
Scene: Sukanyā declares her devotion to Cyavana with serene firmness; the two divine physicians, though radiant, are momentarily checked, then prepare a new proposal.
FAQs
Pativratā-dharma is presented as unwavering loyalty that withstands doubt and temptation.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where the episode unfolds as part of its māhātmya.
None; the focus is ethical resolve and the narrative’s dharmic tension.