Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 165
आत्मीयमपि सा देवी अनिच्छुष्वपि तेषु च । यतो मान्येति भगिनी प्रति क्रुध्यंति भ्रातरः
ātmīyamapi sā devī anicchuṣvapi teṣu ca | yato mānyeti bhaginī prati krudhyaṃti bhrātaraḥ
Cette Déesse, même pour ce qui lui appartenait, ne voulut pas le garder à leur égard. Car les frères s’irritent contre leur sœur, pensant : «C’est elle qu’il faut honorer d’abord».
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A dignified goddess-like woman stands calm amid agitated brothers; gestures of refusal/renunciation and the brothers’ offended pride are contrasted—domestic space foreshadowing a sacred journey.
FAQs
True dharma includes humility and sensitivity in family dealings—honor, entitlement, and resentment can disturb even rightful arrangements.
No tīrtha is named; it provides narrative context for Kumārikā’s subsequent movement toward a sacred place.
None; it focuses on interpersonal dharma (māna/honor) rather than ritual.