Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
सावित्र्यपि च तं लब्ध्वा भर्तारं मनसेप्तितम् । मुमुदेऽतीव तन्वंगी स्वर्गं प्राप्येव पुण्यकृत्
sāvitryapi ca taṃ labdhvā bhartāraṃ manaseptitam | mumude'tīva tanvaṃgī svargaṃ prāpyeva puṇyakṛt
Sāvitrī aussi, ayant obtenu l’époux désiré par son cœur, se réjouit grandement—aux membres graciles—comme un être méritant qui a atteint le ciel.
Narrator
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: Sāvitrī, slender-limbed and radiant, rejoices upon gaining her heart-chosen husband; the mood is auspicious, domestic, and heaven-like in its serenity.
FAQs
A Dharma-aligned union brings inner joy, compared to the serenity born of accumulated merit.
The verse sits within the Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya narrative framework, linking human milestones to sacred ambiance.
No explicit prescription here; it describes the auspicious outcome of the marriage.