Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 88
पुनः पप्रच्छ तां बालां पुत्रः कस्यायमुत्तमः । कथं धृतो वा जठरे बालोऽयं चंद्रसन्निभः
punaḥ papraccha tāṃ bālāṃ putraḥ kasyāyamuttamaḥ | kathaṃ dhṛto vā jaṭhare bālo'yaṃ caṃdrasannibhaḥ
Lalu ia bertanya lagi kepada gadis itu, “Putra utama ini milik siapa? Dan bagaimana anak yang laksana bulan ini dikandung serta dipelihara dalam rahim?”
Brāhmaṇa (vipra) speaking (within narrator’s frame)
Scene: The man points gently toward the moon-like child, asking about his father and the mystery of conception; the child glows softly, calm and radiant.
FAQs
Dharma seeks clarity about responsibility and lineage; careful questioning precedes ethical decisions in complex situations.
Gokarṇa (contextual setting), though the verse itself focuses on the child and parentage.
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