Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा भीता सा जनकोद्भवा । उवाच वेपमानांगी प्रस्खलंत्या गिरा ततः
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā bhītā sā janakodbhavā | uvāca vepamānāṃgī praskhalaṃtyā girā tataḥ
Entendant ses paroles, la fille de Janaka fut saisie de crainte ; les membres tremblants, elle parla alors d’une voix hésitante et brisée.
Narrator (introducing Sītā’s reply)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sītā, visibly trembling, hands folded or held close, speaks with faltering words; Rāma stands stern; the forest seems to lean in, amplifying her fear.
FAQs
Speech and judgment carry weight; the text highlights how harsh words can create fear and suffering, urging dharmic restraint.
Not specified in this verse; the tīrtha context is broader than the single line.
None; this verse transitions into Sītā’s explanation.