Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
ईश्वर उवाच । तासु सर्वासु नारीषु रूपौदार्यगुणाधिका । नित्यं प्रमुदिता शांता नित्यं मंगलकारिका
īśvara uvāca | tāsu sarvāsu nārīṣu rūpaudāryaguṇādhikā | nityaṃ pramuditā śāṃtā nityaṃ maṃgalakārikā
Īśvara dit : Parmi toutes ces femmes, elle était supérieure en beauté, en largesse et en vertu—toujours joyeuse, paisible, et sans cesse porteuse d’auspices favorables.
Śiva (Īśvara)
Listener: The interlocutor who asked about Bhoja and Sārasvata
Scene: Śiva narrates, while the described woman appears in a vignette: radiant yet modest, offering gifts, surrounded by signs of auspiciousness (lamp, flowers, clean courtyard), her demeanor serene and joyful.
FAQs
Dharma is reflected in character: virtue, generosity, serenity, and auspicious conduct are praised as spiritually elevating qualities.
Indirectly, the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra narrative context; this verse characterizes a key figure within that māhātmya.
None; it is a descriptive verse highlighting auspicious virtues.