Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28
पतिप्रभावमिच्छन्ती त्रस्यन्ती या विना पतिम् । अबला त्वेकभावा च पातु मां कनकेश्वरी
patiprabhāvamicchantī trasyantī yā vinā patim | abalā tvekabhāvā ca pātu māṃ kanakeśvarī
Que Kanakeśvarī me protège : elle qui désire la majesté de son Seigneur, qui tremble lorsqu’elle est sans époux ; extérieurement « faible », mais d’un seul cœur dans la dévotion.
Garuḍa (stuti/prayer, contextually)
Scene: Kanakeśvarī portrayed as outwardly gentle and ‘helpless’ yet inwardly resolute, gazing toward her Lord; the devotee asks for protection through her steadfastness.
FAQs
Single-minded devotion and fidelity to dharma are portrayed as spiritually potent, even when expressed through humility.
The verse remains within the Revā Khaṇḍa’s Kanakeśvarī-stuti, tying devotion to the Narmadā-region sacred narrative setting.
No direct prescription; it teaches bhāva (devotional attitude) as the core practice.