Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 34
तां सर्वलक्षणोपेतां रतेर्मूर्तिमिवापराम् । वर्द्धमानां पितुर्गेहे वीक्ष्यासन्विस्मिता जनाः
tāṃ sarvalakṣaṇopetāṃ ratermūrtimivāparām | varddhamānāṃ piturgehe vīkṣyāsanvismitā janāḥ
Als man sie sah—mit allen glückverheißenden Merkmalen versehen, wie eine weitere Verkörperung Ratīs—im Haus ihres Vaters heranwachsen, gerieten die Menschen in Staunen.
Śivadūtas (continuing their explanation)
Listener: Brahman
Scene: In a bustling brāhmaṇa neighborhood, people pause in astonishment as Sumitrā—adorned with auspicious marks—grows into radiant youth, compared to Rati herself; the scene is filled with respectful wonder.
FAQs
Worldly beauty and auspicious signs do not alone determine final fate; they form part of a larger karmic narrative that culminates in divine uplift.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is biographical description within the story.
None; it describes her auspicious qualities and the public’s amazement.