Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 65
श्रुत्वा शास्त्रं वधूनां जलधिजदयिता वाक्यमाह प्रहस्य । स्वर्गादाहृत्य मुक्तात्रिदशपति वधूश्चातिवीरेण पत्या । आदौ पात्रं सुखानामहममरजिता प्रेयसा तद्वियुक्तानिर्दुष्टा तद्य । तिष्ये प्रियममृतगतं प्राप्नुयां येन चैव
śrutvā śāstraṃ vadhūnāṃ jaladhijadayitā vākyamāha prahasya | svargādāhṛtya muktātridaśapati vadhūścātivīreṇa patyā | ādau pātraṃ sukhānāmahamamarajitā preyasā tadviyuktānirduṣṭā tadya | tiṣye priyamamṛtagataṃ prāpnuyāṃ yena caiva
Mendengar nasihat para wanita surgawi itu, kekasih Sang Tuhan yang lahir dari samudra berkata sambil tersenyum: “Bahkan para istri penguasa para dewa, meski dibawa dari surga, dilepaskan oleh suami yang amat perkasa. Dahulu aku wadah kebahagiaan, tak terkalahkan oleh para dewa; namun meski terpisah dari kekasihku, aku tetap suci tanpa noda. Aku akan tetap demikian, agar dapat mencapai kekasihku yang telah menuju keabadian.”
Vṛndā (as the responding woman in the narrative)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vṛndā/Caṇḍibhadra smiles gently while replying to the apsarases; her face shows calm conviction amid austerity; the apsarases appear surprised yet respectful; the riverbank remains quiet.
FAQs
It elevates steadfast devotion and purity over heavenly pleasures, presenting renunciation as a higher aim than svarga.
The verse is part of the chain of events that culminates in the sanctification of Vṛndāvana near Govardhana.
No explicit ritual is stated; the emphasis is on inner vow-like steadfastness and remaining firm in one’s dharma.