Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 41
श्रुत्वा स्वदुहितुः सोऽपि देवशर्मा समाययौ । सपत्नीकः प्रहृष्टात्मा विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः
śrutvā svaduhituḥ so'pi devaśarmā samāyayau | sapatnīkaḥ prahṛṣṭātmā vismayotphullalocanaḥ
Ayant entendu parler de sa propre fille, Devaśarmā arriva lui aussi—avec son épouse—le cœur empli de joie, les yeux écarquillés d’émerveillement.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A brāhmaṇa named Devaśarmā arrives with his wife, faces bright with joy and astonishment, moving through a gathered crowd toward the sacred focal point.
FAQs
Purāṇic tīrtha-stories often begin with astonishment and joy, preparing the listener for the revelation of extraordinary merit (puṇya) connected to a sacred place and righteous conduct.
The verse sits within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya context; the exact tīrtha name is not stated in this single shloka and must be inferred from adjacent verses of Adhyāya 188.
None in this verse; it is narrative setup describing the father’s arrival.