Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
प्रजगाम द्विजश्रेष्ठाः शून्येन मनसा तदा । प्रतिभाति तदा गीतं तस्या मधुरमप्यहो
prajagāma dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ śūnyena manasā tadā | pratibhāti tadā gītaṃ tasyā madhuramapyaho
O Beste der Zweifachgeborenen, damals ging sie weiter mit leerem Sinn. Selbst ihr Gesang—so süß er auch war—erschien in jenem Augenblick anders, seltsam verwandelt.
Sūta (continuing narration; addressing the sages as dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (implied)
Scene: Sāvitrī proceeds with an empty mind; her normally sweet song seems strangely changed—beauty turned uncanny by sorrow.
FAQs
When the mind is overwhelmed, even what is inherently auspicious can feel painful; dharma therefore guides one toward steadiness and right understanding.
No tīrtha is named in this verse.
None.