Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
नान्यां संगच्छते नारीं चित्तेनापि कथंचन । अहं भर्तुः कृतैर्दुःखैरतीव परिपीडिता । सपत्नीजैर्विशेषेण तस्मान्मे त्वं प्रकीर्तय
nānyāṃ saṃgacchate nārīṃ cittenāpi kathaṃcana | ahaṃ bhartuḥ kṛtairduḥkhairatīva paripīḍitā | sapatnījairviśeṣeṇa tasmānme tvaṃ prakīrtaya
Ia tidak bersatu dengan perempuan lain dengan cara apa pun—bahkan dalam batin. Namun aku sangat terhimpit oleh duka yang timbul karena suamiku, terutama oleh para istri saingan; maka, wahai yang mulia, nyatakanlah kepadaku upayanya.
A woman petitioner (name not given in the provided snippet)
Scene: A distressed woman speaks with folded hands, eyes moist, describing her affliction; behind her, faintly suggested silhouettes of rival wives or a tense household atmosphere; the counselor listens compassionately.
FAQs
Inner fidelity alone does not resolve household suffering; dharma also requires protection, fairness, and the removal of causes of affliction.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it occurs within a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter but the line focuses on personal dharma.
None explicitly here; the verse sets up a request for a “means” (upāya/secret teaching) to be explained next.