Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 72
इति श्रुत्वा वचः पत्युस्तस्य सा पतिदेवता । उवाच हृष्टवदना यदि देयो वरो मम
iti śrutvā vacaḥ patyustasya sā patidevatā | uvāca hṛṣṭavadanā yadi deyo varo mama
ഭർത്താവിന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് ആ പതിദേവത സന്തോഷഭരിതമായ മുഖത്തോടെ പറഞ്ഞു— “എനിക്ക് വരം നൽകണമെങ്കിൽ…”
Wife of Viśvānara (patidevatā)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The devoted wife, face bright with delight, begins to voice her boon; her posture is modest yet confident, reflecting both marital affection and devotional purpose.
FAQs
Respectful listening and dharmic conduct within marriage frames spiritual aspiration; boons are approached with humility and clarity.
The episode belongs to the Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s Kāśī-centered sacred narrative, though this verse itself does not name a tīrtha.
None; it introduces the act of asking for a boon.