Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 81
दृष्ट्वातिविह्वलां नारीं क्रंदन्तीं करुणैः स्वरैः । पृष्टा सा दुःखिता नारी रामदूतैस्तदानघ
dṛṣṭvātivihvalāṃ nārīṃ kraṃdantīṃ karuṇaiḥ svaraiḥ | pṛṣṭā sā duḥkhitā nārī rāmadūtaistadānagha
Voyant la femme extrêmement bouleversée, gémissant d’une voix plaintive, les messagers de Rāma interrogèrent cette femme affligée—ô irréprochable—sur la cause de sa peine.
Narratorial voice (Purāṇic narrator; speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Type: riverbank (tīra)
Scene: Scouts bring Rāma to a distraught woman by the river; she weeps; messengers question her with concern; Rāma stands nearby, attentive and protective.
FAQs
Compassion begins with attentive inquiry—understanding another’s suffering is the first step toward dharmic protection.
The episode unfolds within the Dharmāraṇya sacred region by the riverbank, where dharma-driven intervention takes place.
No ritual prescription; the verse highlights a dharmic protocol—approach, observe distress, and question respectfully to offer help.