Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
म्रियमाणेषु सर्वेषु एका स्त्री समतिष्ठत । तया तु रक्षितो गर्भ ऊर्वोर्देशे निधाय च
mriyamāṇeṣu sarveṣu ekā strī samatiṣṭhata | tayā tu rakṣito garbha ūrvordeśe nidhāya ca
Alors que tous étaient mis à mort, une seule femme demeura inébranlable. Par elle, l’embryon fut sauvé, déposé dans la région de sa cuisse.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Listener: Devī
Scene: Amid slaughter, a lone woman stands firm, shielding an embryo by placing it in/near her thigh region—an intimate, tense moment of protection and resolve.
FAQs
Even amid catastrophe, steadfast courage and compassion protect dharma and preserve the future.
The episode is narrated within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya as part of its sacred-history tapestry.
None; it recounts the protective act that enables the sage’s birth.