Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 13
व्याघ्रेणापहृतां पत्नीं वीक्ष्य विप्रोऽतिदुःखितः । रुरोद हा प्रिये बाले हा कांते हा पतिव्रते
vyāghreṇāpahṛtāṃ patnīṃ vīkṣya vipro'tiduḥkhitaḥ | ruroda hā priye bāle hā kāṃte hā pativrate
Seeing his wife carried off by the tiger, the brāhmaṇa, overwhelmed with grief, wept aloud: “Alas, my dear! O gentle one! O beloved! O faithful wife!”
Brāhmaṇa husband (vipra)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa collapses into grief, arms outstretched, crying endearments and praising her as pativratā, while others stand stunned at the forest edge.
FAQs
It underscores the sanctity of household dharma and the deep responsibility to protect family and the virtuous (pativratā).
No tīrtha is directly glorified in this verse; it is a personal lament within the larger narrative.
None; the verse expresses sorrow and the virtue of marital fidelity.