Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
पतिव्रता शुभाचारा सुबगा वीरसूः शुभे । सदा वीरवती चापि भव वंशोन्नतिप्रद
pativratā śubhācārā subagā vīrasūḥ śubhe | sadā vīravatī cāpi bhava vaṃśonnatiprada
Ô toi l’auspicieuse : sois pativrata, dévouée à ton époux, de conduite noble, fortunée et mère de héros. Sois toujours comblée d’une descendance vaillante et élève la dignité de ta lignée.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative context)
Scene: A sage pronounces auspicious blessings upon the Himalayan maiden: be devoted, noble in conduct, fortunate, and a mother of heroic, dharmic offspring—uplifting the lineage.
FAQs
It affirms household dharma: virtue, fidelity, and noble conduct are seen as forces that uplift family and society.
No site is named; the verse is a benedictory instruction within the narrative.
None; it is a blessing and ethical exhortation rather than a ritual injunction.