Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
प्रसादयंति तां देवीं नानावेषैः सुदीनवत् । केचिद्ब्राह्मणवेषैश्च तापसानां तथो क्तिभिः
prasādayaṃti tāṃ devīṃ nānāveṣaiḥ sudīnavat | kecidbrāhmaṇaveṣaiśca tāpasānāṃ tatho ktibhiḥ
In utter distress, they sought to appease the Goddess by many disguises—some in the guise of brāhmaṇas, others with the speech and conduct of ascetics.
Narrator (contextual, within the Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Sarojavana
Type: kshetra
Scene: Defeated spirits, desperate, approach the Goddess in disguises—some dressed as brāhmaṇas, others as ascetics—hands folded, faces fearful; the Goddess stands discerning, unfooled.
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Outer appearance cannot replace inner dharma; divine discernment is not deceived by costume or imitation of holiness.
None is mentioned in this verse.
None; it describes attempted appeasement through disguise, not a legitimate ritual.
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