Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12
शोचयित्वात्मनात्मानमगर्भाहमिहागता । तत्केन मन्दभागिन्या ममैवं दूषणं कृतम्
śocayitvātmanātmānamagarbhāhamihāgatā | tatkena mandabhāginyā mamaivaṃ dūṣaṇaṃ kṛtam
In sich selbst bekümmert, sprach sie: „Ich kam hierher, ohne schwanger zu sein. Wer hat mir, der Unglückseligen, diese Schmach bereitet?“
Subhadrā (lamenting; speaker inferred from immediate narrative context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A distressed woman, inwardly grieving, stands near the sacred coastal precinct of Prabhāsa, hands to chest, eyes downcast, as if weighed by sudden ‘disgrace’ and confusion.
FAQs
It highlights the inner turmoil caused by perceived adharma and social blame, prompting reflection on purity, responsibility, and the unseen workings of karma.
The lament occurs within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya narrative setting, where moral events are framed against the sanctity and gravity of sacred space.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse is an emotional response that advances the dharmic narrative.