Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
मम गात्रस्थितिभ्रांत्या मा शंकां पुत्र भावय । तुष्टेन गौरता दत्ता ममेयं पद्मयोनिना
mama gātrasthitibhrāṃtyā mā śaṃkāṃ putra bhāvaya | tuṣṭena gauratā dattā mameyaṃ padmayoninā
Mon fils, ne nourris aucun doute à cause d’une méprise née de l’état de mon corps. Cette blancheur m’a été accordée par Padmayoni (Brahmā) lorsqu’il fut satisfait.
Śailajā (Pārvatī)
Listener: Vīraka
Scene: Umā explains to her ‘son’ that her fair complexion was granted by Brahmā; the scene can juxtapose Umā’s serene form with a subtle, symbolic presence of Brahmā (lotus, four faces) in the background.
FAQs
Do not judge reality by outward appearance; divine events may have hidden causes rooted in boon and grace.
None in this verse; it continues the personal revelation before shifting to the tīrtha-māhātmya ahead.
None explicitly; it references a divine bestowal (dāna/vara) by Brahmā rather than a human ritual.