Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
अथ सा सत्वरं गत्वा निजतातस्य तद्वचः । सत्वरं कथयामास प्रहृष्टवदना सती
atha sā satvaraṃ gatvā nijatātasya tadvacaḥ | satvaraṃ kathayāmāsa prahṛṣṭavadanā satī
Alors elle se hâta d’aller vers son propre père et lui rapporta promptement ces paroles ; son visage, celui d’une femme vertueuse, rayonnait de joie.
Narrator (unspecified; Purāṇic narrative voice)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A joyful-faced woman hurries along a path to her father, delivering the message; behind her, the sacred pond and trees are hinted, suggesting urgency and auspicious outcome.
FAQs
When right counsel is received, acting promptly is itself a dharmic virtue that helps avert greater harm.
Indirectly, the jalāśaya is being acted upon; its glory is shown by the confidence and joy it inspires.
No new rite; it narrates the transmission of instructions leading to washing/bathing at the sacred reservoir.