Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 19
रूपेण वयसः चैव रतेरपि रतिंकरीम् । आंदोलकसुखासीनां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्
rūpeṇa vayasaḥ caiva raterapi ratiṃkarīm | āṃdolakasukhāsīnāṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitām
Elle paraissait enchanteresse par sa beauté et sa jeunesse, comme une incarnation qui attise le désir. Assise avec aisance sur une balançoire, elle était parée de tous les ornements.
Narrator (context suggests Sūta’s narration within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A richly adorned young woman sits on a swing, surrounded by ornaments and soft textiles; her presence is portrayed as desire-inciting, with attendants and birds in the background.
FAQs
Outer beauty and sensual attraction are powerfully depicted, setting the stage for later reflection on desire and restraint.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it functions as narrative description within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None in this verse.