Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 29
नंदिग्रामे पुरा काचिन्महानंदेति विश्रुता । बभूव वारवनिता शृंगारललिताकृतिः
naṃdigrāme purā kācinmahānaṃdeti viśrutā | babhūva vāravanitā śṛṃgāralalitākṛtiḥ
ಹಿಂದೆ ನಂದಿಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಮಹಾನಂದಾ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಳಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಾರವನಿತೆ ಇದ್ದಳು; ಆಕೆ ಶೃಂಗಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣೆ, ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಲಿತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
Parāśara (continuing the narrative)
Tirtha: Nandigrāma
Type: kshetra
Listener: The King (Rājā)
Scene: In Nandigrāma’s streets or a richly decorated house, Mahānandā the courtesan appears—elegant posture, elaborate hair, fine garments, ornaments, attendants, mirrors and perfumes—an atmosphere of refined allure.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma-teachings often begin with worldly entanglement to later reveal the possibility of inner change through merit and guidance.
Nandigrāma is named as the setting; no tīrtha-mahātmya is explicitly stated in this verse.
None in this verse; it introduces a character and setting for the forthcoming account.