Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 27
लक्ष्म्या वियुज्यसे कृष्ण न कदाचिद्यथा भवान् । तथा कलत्रसम्बन्धो देव मा मे प्रणश्यतु
lakṣmyā viyujyase kṛṣṇa na kadācidyathā bhavān | tathā kalatrasambandho deva mā me praṇaśyatu
Wahai Kṛṣṇa, sebagaimana Engkau tak pernah berpisah dari Lakṣmī, demikian pula, ya Tuhan, semoga ikatan suciku dengan pasangan hidupku tak pernah binasa.
Sūta (mantra portion voiced as the worshipper’s petition)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A devotee with folded hands prays to Kṛṣṇa, invoking Lakṣmī’s constant presence as the model for unbroken marital union; Lakṣmī stands close, signifying inseparability.
FAQs
Divine ideals (Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa unity) are invoked as a model for steadfastness and fidelity in human marriage.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a devotional mantra within the chapter’s observance.
Recitation during worship of Viṣṇu/Jalāśayī, explicitly seeking preservation of the marital relationship.