Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 85
भद्रे त्वां प्रष्टुमिच्छामि यत्किंचिन्मनसि स्थितम् । इति प्रथममाभाष्य रहः स्थानं निनाय ताम्
bhadre tvāṃ praṣṭumicchāmi yatkiṃcinmanasi sthitam | iti prathamamābhāṣya rahaḥ sthānaṃ nināya tām
“ഭദ്രേ, നിന്റെ മനസ്സിൽ ഉള്ളതെന്തായാലും ഞാൻ ചോദിക്കുവാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു.” എന്ന് ആദ്യം പറഞ്ഞ്, അവളോട് സംസാരിച്ചു അവളെ ഏകാന്തസ്ഥാനത്തേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോയി।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; direct speech by the brāhmaṇa/vipra)
Scene: A man gently addresses a woman, then guides her toward a quiet, secluded spot—trees or a small hermitage alcove—signaling confidentiality and care.
FAQs
Dharma includes restraint and discretion—sensitive truths should be discussed respectfully and in private.
Gokarṇa (the broader setting), though this verse focuses on conduct and dialogue.
None; it illustrates proper conduct (maryādā) in speech.