Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37
एवमुक्त्वाऽथ तां बालां वेपमानां त्रपावतीम् । गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणौ प्रविवेश सुरालयम्
evamuktvā'tha tāṃ bālāṃ vepamānāṃ trapāvatīm | gṛhītvā dakṣiṇe pāṇau praviveśa surālayam
Ayant ainsi parlé, il prit de sa main droite la jeune fille—tremblante et pleine de pudeur—et entra dans la demeure céleste.
Narrator (third-person narrative voice within the Purāṇa)
Scene: Citrāṅgada grips the maiden’s right hand and leads her forward; she trembles, head lowered, cheeks flushed with shame; the doorway to a radiant celestial palace opens ahead, light spilling out in stark contrast to her fear.
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