Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 72
एतस्मिन्नंतरे कन्या सा जाबालिसमुद्भवा । स च चित्रांगदस्तत्र गत्वा प्रोवाच सादरम्
etasminnaṃtare kanyā sā jābālisamudbhavā | sa ca citrāṃgadastatra gatvā provāca sādaram
Sementara itu, sang gadis yang lahir dari Jābāli pun menampakkan diri. Lalu Citraṅgada pergi ke sana dan berbicara dengan penuh hormat.
Narrator (contextually Sūta in Purāṇic frame; not explicit in this verse)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A maiden of notable, ascetic-linked lineage appears; Citraṅgada approaches with folded hands and respectful posture, beginning a pivotal conversation in the sacred precinct.
FAQs
Purāṇic narratives model reverent conduct—approaching sacred beings and situations with sādara (respect).
The broader chapter is a tīrtha-glorification, but this transition verse does not specify the location by name.
None; it introduces characters and signals the start of a respectful address.