Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 25
पतिव्रतत्वेन तुष्टाः सत्येन च विशेषतः । नास्माकं दर्शनं व्यर्थं जायते च कथंचन
pativratatvena tuṣṭāḥ satyena ca viśeṣataḥ | nāsmākaṃ darśanaṃ vyarthaṃ jāyate ca kathaṃcana
«Nous sommes satisfaits de ta fermeté de pativratā, ta fidélité à ton époux, et surtout de ta véracité. La vision et la bénédiction de notre présence ne sont jamais vaines, en aucune manière.»
Munis (as quoted within Pulastya’s narration)
Tirtha: Maṇikarṇikā-tīrtha (Arbuda)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka et al. (frame implied)
Scene: Sages speak with calm authority, one raising a hand in assurance (abhaya/vara gesture), Maṇikarṇikā listening with composed devotion; the liṅga and water-tīrtha remain in the background.
FAQs
Truth (satya) and steadfast dharma are praised as powers that draw grace and lasting merit.
The verse supports the sanctity narrative that will anchor Maṇikarṇikā tīrtha and its liṅga in Arbuda.
No formal rite; it emphasizes ethical vows—satya and pativratā-dharma—as spiritually efficacious.