Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
ततो निश्चित्य मनसा जडोयमिति भारत । अन्यां विवाहयामास दारान्पुत्रांस्तथादधे
tato niścitya manasā jaḍoyamiti bhārata | anyāṃ vivāhayāmāsa dārānputrāṃstathādadhe
Then, concluding in his mind, “This one is dull-witted, O Bhārata,” he married another woman, and from her he obtained a fulfilled household blessed with sons.
Unnamed narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa reporting the account)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages
Scene: The father, resigned, arranges a second marriage; the silent child remains apart, untouched by the bustle; women and relatives prepare wedding items.
FAQs
Hasty judgment and social preference can cause deep domestic suffering; Purāṇic narratives often use such turns to highlight the need for discernment and dharma-guided conduct.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as narrative setup within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa context.
None is stated here; the verse focuses on a household decision (vivāha) and its consequences.