Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
अथाकालागतां दृष्ट्वा मातरं त्रस्तचेतसम् । रंभमाणां समालोक्य वत्सः प्रोवाच विस्मयात्
athākālāgatāṃ dṛṣṭvā mātaraṃ trastacetasam | raṃbhamāṇāṃ samālokya vatsaḥ provāca vismayāt
Kemudian, melihat ibunya datang pada waktu yang tidak biasa—hatinya gemetar karena takut—dan menyaksikan ia menangis, sang anak berkata dengan heran.
Narrator (Sūta, implied continuation)
Scene: Inside or near a simple dwelling, the child looks up in surprise as his mother arrives at an odd hour, trembling and crying; her posture shows haste and fear, his face shows innocent concern.
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