Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 55
गरुड उवाच । दासीत्वकारणं मातः किं ते जातं सुलक्षणे । दक्षप्रजापतेः पुत्रि कश्यपस्यप्रियेऽनघे
garuḍa uvāca | dāsītvakāraṇaṃ mātaḥ kiṃ te jātaṃ sulakṣaṇe | dakṣaprajāpateḥ putri kaśyapasyapriye'naghe
Garuḍa dit : «Mère, quelle cause t’a fait tomber en servitude, ô toi aux heureux signes ? Ô fille du Prajāpati Dakṣa, aimée de Kaśyapa, ô irréprochable, que t’est-il arrivé ?»
Garuḍa
Listener: (frame listener not specified in verse)
Scene: Garuḍa, youthful and radiant, addresses Vinatā with respectful intensity; Vinatā appears noble yet burdened, framed by subtle symbols of Dakṣa and Kaśyapa lineage (sages, sacrificial motifs).
FAQs
Dharma begins with inquiry: understanding the origin of suffering and bondage is the first step toward liberation and right action.
No tīrtha is named; the verse establishes the narrative context through lineage and moral questioning.
None; it is a direct question within a dialogue.