Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 29
इति ध्यात्वा क्षणं सांबोऽविशदंतःपुरंपितुः । मध्ये स्त्रैणसभंकृष्णं यावज्जांबवतीसुतः
iti dhyātvā kṣaṇaṃ sāṃbo'viśadaṃtaḥpuraṃpituḥ | madhye straiṇasabhaṃkṛṣṇaṃ yāvajjāṃbavatīsutaḥ
असे क्षणभर चिंतन करून जांबवतीपुत्र सांब पित्याच्या अंतःपुरात प्रवेशला; तेथे स्त्रियांच्या सभेमध्ये श्रीकृष्ण विराजमान होते.
Narrator (Skanda to Agastya), deduced from Kāśī-khaṇḍa dialogic norm
Scene: Sāmba pauses, reflects, then enters his father’s inner palace; Kṛṣṇa is seated amid a women’s assembly (antaḥpura), creating a delicate, private court atmosphere.
FAQs
It sets the narrative stage: inner reflection should be followed by responsible action and proper approach to elders/authority.
The chapter belongs to the Kāśī-khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī’s sacred geography overall), but this verse is primarily narrative setup.
None in this verse.