Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 4
कश्यपस्य च ते पत्न्यौ मारीचेः प्राक्प्रजापतेः । क्रीडंत्यावेकदान्योन्यं मुने ते ऊचतुस्त्विति
kaśyapasya ca te patnyau mārīceḥ prākprajāpateḥ | krīḍaṃtyāvekadānyonyaṃ mune te ūcatustviti
Ces deux-là étaient les épouses de Kaśyapa, issu du Prajāpati Marīci. Un jour, tandis qu’elles jouaient ensemble, elles parlèrent ainsi au sage.
Skanda (deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative mode)
Scene: Kadrū and Vinatā, wives of Kaśyapa, play together in an āśrama garden; they turn toward the sage with a question, initiating the famed rivalry narrative.
FAQs
Purāṇic instruction frequently unfolds through dialogue and exemplifies how casual actions can lead to karmic consequences.
Kāśī is the overarching sacred geography of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, but this line is primarily narrative setup.
None is mentioned.