Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 51
ततस्तेन समं हास्यं कृत्वा क्षत्रियभावजम् । सुरतं रुचिरैर्भावैर्हावैर्भूरिभिरेव च
tatastena samaṃ hāsyaṃ kṛtvā kṣatriyabhāvajam | surataṃ rucirairbhāvairhāvairbhūribhireva ca
Dann lachte sie mit ihm, wie es dem Geist eines Kṣatriya ziemt, und gab sich dem Liebesspiel hin, mit vielen anmutigen Regungen und überreichen koketten Gebärden.
Narrator (Sūta continues)
Listener: Ṛṣis (Naimiṣāraṇya frame implied)
Scene: In the royal bedchamber, the couple shares laughter; the woman displays coquettish gestures and charming expressions, while a subtle hint (hand near braid) foreshadows concealed intent.
FAQs
Pleasure mixed with deception becomes a vehicle for adharma; vigilance without inner discernment (viveka) can mislead.
Not specified in this verse; it serves the broader tīrtha-māhātmya narrative arc.
None.