Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 146
अथ सोऽपि च तां प्राप्य विलासानकरोद्बहून् । खाद्यैः पानैः सुवस्त्रैश्च गन्धमाल्यैर्विभूषणैः
atha so'pi ca tāṃ prāpya vilāsānakarodbahūn | khādyaiḥ pānaiḥ suvastraiśca gandhamālyairvibhūṣaṇaiḥ
Nachdem er sie gewonnen hatte, gab auch er sich vielen Genüssen hin—er verwöhnte sie mit Speisen und Getränken, mit feinen Gewändern, Düften und Blumengirlanden sowie mit Schmuck.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya; exact speaker not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A couple in a well-appointed home: trays of sweets and drinks, fine garments being offered, attendants holding perfume, garlands, and jewelry; atmosphere of luxury.
FAQs
Worldly enjoyment and luxury, though attractive, can become the backdrop for later tests of reputation, purity, and dharma.
The wider passage belongs to a Tīrthamāhātmya and later references Brahmasthāna; this verse itself is narrative setup rather than direct tīrtha-praise.
None in this verse; it describes enjoyment through gifts and comforts.