Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
म्रियमाणेषु सर्वेषु एका स्त्री समतिष्ठत । तया तु रक्षितो गर्भ ऊर्वोर्देशे निधाय च
mriyamāṇeṣu sarveṣu ekā strī samatiṣṭhata | tayā tu rakṣito garbha ūrvordeśe nidhāya ca
Cuando todos estaban siendo asesinados, una sola mujer permaneció firme. Por ella fue protegido el embrión, al colocarlo en la región de su muslo.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Listener: Devī
Scene: Amid slaughter, a lone woman stands firm, shielding an embryo by placing it in/near her thigh region—an intimate, tense moment of protection and resolve.
FAQs
Even amid catastrophe, steadfast courage and compassion protect dharma and preserve the future.
The episode is narrated within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya as part of its sacred-history tapestry.
None; it recounts the protective act that enables the sage’s birth.