Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
श्रुत्वाथ राजपत्न्यश्च वभूबुर्गतचेतनाः । सा च सीमंतिनी श्रुत्वा पपाप डूवि मूर्च्छिता
śrutvātha rājapatnyaśca vabhūburgatacetanāḥ | sā ca sīmaṃtinī śrutvā papāpa ḍūvi mūrcchitā
Als sie es vernahmen, sanken die Gemahlinnen des Königs in Ohnmacht; und auch Sīmantinī fiel, als sie es hörte, ohnmächtig zu Boden.
Narrator (context not provided; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Yamunā (contextual)
Type: river
Scene: Queens collapse, attendants rush to support them; Sīmantinī falls fainting, ornaments scattered; the atmosphere is heavy, with muted colors and stillness after the news.
FAQs
The verse depicts the overwhelming force of sorrow, reminding readers of life’s instability and the need for inner fortitude grounded in dharma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
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