Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 88
तत्रास्ति सा सवर्णा वै परिपूर्णमनोरथा । अथावतिष्ठे सात्रैव पित्रा निर्भर्त्सिताप्यहम्
tatrāsti sā savarṇā vai paripūrṇamanorathā | athāvatiṣṭhe sātraiva pitrā nirbhartsitāpyaham
Là demeure en vérité Savarṇā, ses souhaits pleinement accomplis. Mais moi, je reste ici même, bien que mon père m’ait réprimandée.
The woman character (continuing lament), reported by Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: Contrast scene: Savarṇā depicted serene and fulfilled in her setting, while the speaker remains in her father’s house under the shadow of reprimand—two emotional registers in one narrative beat.
FAQs
It highlights inner conflict: seeing another’s success while one remains bound by consequences, urging steadiness and right choice.
None explicitly in this verse.
None.