Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
राज्ञ्युवाच । महान्प्रभावो राजेन्द्र एवमुक्तं त्वया मम । एतन्मे कारणं ब्रूहि आश्चर्यं हृदि वर्तते
rājñyuvāca | mahānprabhāvo rājendra evamuktaṃ tvayā mama | etanme kāraṇaṃ brūhi āścaryaṃ hṛdi vartate
Sang permaisuri berkata: “Wahai raja agung, sebagaimana engkau katakan kepadaku, sungguh besar daya itu. Jelaskan kepadaku sebabnya; keajaiban telah timbul di hatiku.”
Rājñī (Queen Sunandā)
Listener: King Sudarśana
Scene: The queen, dignified and astonished, addresses the king with folded hands or attentive posture, requesting the reason behind the vow’s great power.
FAQs
Sincere inquiry (jijñāsā) is presented as the gateway to understanding vrata-mahātmya and receiving dharmic instruction.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra remains the overarching setting; the queen’s question prompts the forthcoming tīrtha explanation.
No new prescription; it requests the rationale and story behind the Śivarātri-vrata’s efficacy.