Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
अहो सुरूपसर्वांग कस्माद्दुःखी भवानपि । ततोस्य कारणं सर्वं व्याचष्ट नंदभद्रकः
aho surūpasarvāṃga kasmādduḥkhī bhavānapi | tatosya kāraṇaṃ sarvaṃ vyācaṣṭa naṃdabhadrakaḥ
« Ah ! Ô toi dont les membres sont beaux et bien formés, pourquoi es-tu toi aussi dans la peine ? » Alors Nandabhadra lui exposa entièrement la cause de sa propre affliction.
Narrator (with direct speech by Nandabhadra)
Tirtha: Bahūka-taṭa
Type: ghat
Scene: The child, despite pain, addresses Nandabhadra with surprising tenderness; Nandabhadra responds, narrating his sorrow—two figures facing each other on the riverbank, empathy bridging them.
FAQs
Compassion begins with inquiry; sharing one’s grief opens the door for corrective spiritual guidance.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it continues the narrative at the riverbank setting.
None.