Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
कैषा पद्मपलाशाक्षी पीनोन्नतपयोधरा । कृशोदरी बृहच्छ्रोणी नवपल्लवकोमला
kaiṣā padmapalāśākṣī pīnonnatapayodharā | kṛśodarī bṛhacchroṇī navapallavakomalā
«Qui est-elle — aux yeux pareils à des feuilles de lotus, aux seins pleins et dressés, à la taille fine, aux hanches larges, tendre comme de jeunes pousses ?»
Brāhmaṇa youth (dvijātmajaḥ) — inferred from narrative flow
Scene: A vivid portrait of the woman: lotus-leaf eyes, youthful softness, full breasts, slender waist, broad hips—presented as an almost supernatural ideal of beauty; the youth’s gaze is caught in involuntary appraisal.
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Attraction begins with sense-perception; recognizing it is the first step toward self-mastery.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is a poetic description within a story.
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