Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
नारदस्य दुरुक्तैश्च कुपिता पार्वती भृशम् । उवाच त्वरिता चैव दत्त्वा चैवार्द्धचंद्रकम्
nāradasya duruktaiśca kupitā pārvatī bhṛśam | uvāca tvaritā caiva dattvā caivārddhacaṃdrakam
Piquée par les paroles dures de Nārada, Pārvatī s’irrita vivement. Promptement elle parla et donna, pour mise, l’ornement du demi-croissant lunaire.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pārvatī, visibly angered by Nārada’s harsh speech, swiftly declares her words and offers the ardhacandra ornament as a stake; the mood turns intense while Śiva remains composed.
FAQs
Careless speech can ignite conflict; restraint in words (vāg-yama) is praised as dharma even within divine narratives.
Kedāra region is the narrative setting of Kedārakhaṇḍa, though this verse focuses on the household drama of Śiva and Pārvatī.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse mentions a wager involving sacred ornaments.