Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 48
ब्राह्मण्युवाच । ममापि मतमेतद्धि यत्त्वया परिकीर्तितम् । तत्किं चिरयसि ब्रह्मञ्छीघ्रं दारूणि चानय
brāhmaṇyuvāca | mamāpi matametaddhi yattvayā parikīrtitam | tatkiṃ cirayasi brahmañchīghraṃ dārūṇi cānaya
The brāhmaṇī said: “Indeed, this is my view as well, just as you have declared. Why do you delay, O brāhmaṇa? Quickly bring the firewood too.”
Brāhmaṇī (Mṛkaṇḍa’s wife)
Scene: The brāhmaṇī speaks decisively, agreeing with the brāhmaṇa and urging him not to delay—bring firewood quickly.
FAQs
The verse shows shared resolve within household life, portraying how intense suffering can drive decisive action.
The narrative remains in the Agnitīrtha-associated tīrtha setting, though this verse is a direct dialogue.
Bringing firewood and preparing fire are mentioned as practical steps, not as a detailed ritual injunction.