Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80
पुत्री जाता प्रमोदेन स्वजनानंदवर्धिनी । ततस्तस्या विलोक्याथ मुखं वर्करिकाकृति
putrī jātā pramodena svajanānaṃdavardhinī | tatastasyā vilokyātha mukhaṃ varkarikākṛti
Seorang putri lahir, membawa sukacita dan menambah kebahagiaan sanak-kaum. Namun ketika mereka memandangnya, tampak bahwa wajahnya berwujud seperti kambing betina.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Scene: A royal birth-chamber: attendants rejoice at the newborn girl, then recoil in stunned silence as her face is seen to resemble a she-goat; lamps, midwives, and palace textiles frame the moment of mixed joy and shock.
FAQs
Worldly joy can be mixed with karmic consequence; outward form may reflect past causes even amid auspicious birth.
Not directly named here; the narrative remains anchored in the earlier glorification of the Mahī–Sāgara-saṅgama.
None.