Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 21
किंचित्परिम्लानमिव ससांत्वं परिषस्वजे । अथ दृष्ट्वा सुनीतिं स रहोंतः पुरवासिनीम्
kiṃcitparimlānamiva sasāṃtvaṃ pariṣasvaje | atha dṛṣṭvā sunītiṃ sa rahoṃtaḥ puravāsinīm
Seeing him as though somewhat wilted, she embraced him with soothing words. Then, seeing Sunīti—dwelling in the palace’s inner chambers—he drew near to her in private.
Skanda (narrating to Agastya, per Kāśīkhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: Dhruva appears slightly faded, as if a flower wilted; Sunīti embraces him while speaking gentle consolations; he draws near to her privately within the inner quarters.
FAQs
Consolation and gentle speech are dharmic remedies that steady the mind before action.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse remains within the narrative frame found in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
None; it emphasizes interpersonal dharma—comforting, embracing, and private counsel.