Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 44
तस्या हस्ते शुभां मालां दत्त्वा विष्णुः पुरः स्थितः । उद्धृत्य बाहुं सर्वेषां बभाषे वचनं हरिः
tasyā haste śubhāṃ mālāṃ dattvā viṣṇuḥ puraḥ sthitaḥ | uddhṛtya bāhuṃ sarveṣāṃ babhāṣe vacanaṃ hariḥ
Indem Viṣṇu ihr eine glückverheißende Girlande in die Hand legte, stellte er sich vor sie. Dann erhob Hari die Arme aller und sprach diese Worte.
Narrator (introducing Hari/Viṣṇu’s instruction)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viṣṇu stands before the gathered assembly, placing an auspicious garland into Lakṣmī’s hand; then he raises his arm(s) to address all, establishing order for the rite.
FAQs
Dharma establishes order: choice and consent are honored through a structured, peaceful process.
Vastrāpathakṣetra in the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa, where the svayaṃvara narrative contributes to the site’s glorification.
No formal rite; it describes the ceremonial act of presenting a garland for choosing a spouse (svayaṃvara custom).