Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 32
वक्तुमिच्छुः शैलपुत्रीं सखीभिरिति चोदितः । ब्रह्मन्नियं महाभागा गृहीतनियमा शुभा
vaktumicchuḥ śailaputrīṃ sakhībhiriti coditaḥ | brahmanniyaṃ mahābhāgā gṛhītaniyamā śubhā
पर्वतराज की पुत्री से बोलने की इच्छा से, सखियों द्वारा प्रेरित होकर कहा गया— “हे ब्राह्मण! यह महाभागा शुभा देवी नियम-व्रत धारण किए हुए हैं।”
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages (deductive, Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: The companions gently address the visiting ‘Brāhmaṇa’, indicating Pārvatī is under a sacred observance; their gestures are polite, palms joined, signaling ‘please wait’.
FAQs
Sacred vows (niyama/vrata) deserve respect; one should approach a practitioner of austerity with patience and reverence.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it advances a vrata-focused narrative within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
A niyama (observance/vow) is referenced, indicating disciplined conduct and ritual purity during the vow.