Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 147
तया सार्द्धं तु सम्भोगान्भुंक्ते गंधर्वनायकः । उत्पन्ना तस्य कालेन पुत्री पुत्राष्टकोपरि
tayā sārddhaṃ tu sambhogānbhuṃkte gaṃdharvanāyakaḥ | utpannā tasya kālena putrī putrāṣṭakopari
Avec elle, le seigneur des Gandharvas goûta les plaisirs de l’union conjugale ; et, en temps voulu, une fille lui naquit, après que huit fils furent déjà venus au monde.
Śiva (continuing the narration to Pārvatī)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial Gandharva lord with his consort in a refined palace setting; attendants and auspicious symbols suggest the birth of a daughter after eight sons—an intimate domestic moment rendered with divine elegance.
FAQs
Narratives of lineage and birth in the Purāṇas often introduce the moral arena where dharma, vows, and divine grace unfold.
The story continues within Svayaṃprabhā’s setting, serving as the backdrop for the Somavāravrata-related legend.
None in this verse; it advances the plot that will support the teaching about Somavāravrata.