Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
पुराऽसीत्पार्थिवोनाम इंद्रसेनो महीपतिः । तस्याऽसीत्सुप्रिया भार्या सुनन्दानाम भामिनी । पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा सदा पत्युः प्रिये स्थिता
purā'sītpārthivonāma iṃdraseno mahīpatiḥ | tasyā'sītsupriyā bhāryā sunandānāma bhāminī | pativratā patiprāṇā sadā patyuḥ priye sthitā
Autrefois vivait un roi nommé Indrasena, souverain de la terre. Son épouse bien-aimée était la dame Sunandā : pativratā, tenant son époux pour sa propre vie, demeurant toujours en ce qui lui était cher.
Pulastya (continuing narration)
Scene: A royal court tableau: King Indrasena on a throne, Queen Sunandā beside him with modest posture, conveying pativratā devotion; attendants and palace architecture indicate prosperity and order.
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic ideal of pativratā—steadfast loyalty and single-hearted devotion within household life.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it introduces the characters for the ensuing tīrtha-centered narrative.
None; the verse is descriptive, highlighting virtues and relationships.