Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
सूत उवाच । इति व्याघ्रवचः श्रुत्वा सुशीला नन्दिनी तदा । गतालयं समुद्दिश्य यत्र बालः सुतः स्थितः
sūta uvāca | iti vyāghravacaḥ śrutvā suśīlā nandinī tadā | gatālayaṃ samuddiśya yatra bālaḥ sutaḥ sthitaḥ
Sūta bersabda: Mendengar ucapan harimau itu, Nandinī yang berbudi luhur segera berangkat menuju kediamannya, tempat putranya yang masih kecil berada.
Sūta
Scene: Nandinī, virtuous and resolute, walks swiftly toward her dwelling; the path is liminal—between forest danger and domestic sanctuary—her face set with urgency.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through responsible action—she goes to secure her child while intending to keep her promise.
This line continues the Tīrthamāhātmya storyline; the tīrtha is contextual to the chapter, not explicitly named in the verse itself.
None; it is narrative progression within a māhātmya framework.