Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 92
एवं संस्पृश्य हस्तेन निजेनांगानि तस्य सा । समालिंग्य समाघ्राय मूर्धदेशे मुहुर्मुहुः
evaṃ saṃspṛśya hastena nijenāṃgāni tasya sā | samāliṃgya samāghrāya mūrdhadeśe muhurmuhuḥ
So berührte sie mit ihrer eigenen Hand seine Glieder, umarmte ihn innig und küsste ihn immer wieder auf den Scheitel.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; speaker not explicit in snippet)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A noble lady gently touches the young man’s limbs, embraces him, and repeatedly kisses the crown of his head—an intimate farewell blessing in a palace chamber.
FAQs
Dharma is lived through tenderness and responsibility; blessings are conveyed through loving, embodied acts.
None directly; it is a narrative moment within the larger tīrtha-focused chapter.
No formal ritual; it depicts affectionate blessing and farewell.