Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 30
इत्थं पारावतवचः श्रुत्वा पारावती ततः । मौनमालंब्य संतस्थे पत्युः पादार्पितेक्षणा
itthaṃ pārāvatavacaḥ śrutvā pārāvatī tataḥ | maunamālaṃbya saṃtasthe patyuḥ pādārpitekṣaṇā
Al oír así las palabras del palomo, Pārāvatī guardó silencio y quedó inmóvil, con la mirada inclinada a los pies de su esposo.
Narrator (within Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The female pigeon becomes motionless, eyes lowered toward her mate’s feet; the temple background is quiet, lamps steady, conveying a sudden peace after anxious speech.
FAQs
It portrays humility and restraint—quiet acceptance and respect as a form of household dharma (when guided by right intention).
Kāśī is the overarching sacred context, though this verse is primarily ethical-narrative.
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