Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
सा शिशुत्वे मृगैः सार्द्धं पक्षिभिश्च सुशोभना । क्रीडां चक्रे सुविश्रब्धैर्वर्धयंती मुनेर्मुदम्
sā śiśutve mṛgaiḥ sārddhaṃ pakṣibhiśca suśobhanā | krīḍāṃ cakre suviśrabdhairvardhayaṃtī munermudam
Dans son enfance, cette belle jeune fille jouait avec les cerfs et les oiseaux en une confiance paisible, augmentant ainsi la joie du sage.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa context; specific speaker not stated in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene hermitage clearing: a young girl plays fearlessly among deer and birds; the sage watches with quiet joy; trees, kuśa patches, and a small hut in the background.
FAQs
In a dharmic, sattvic environment, even wild creatures become gentle—peace (śānti) is a sign of righteousness.
The verse is within a tīrtha-māhātmya chapter, but this line itself does not name the location.
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