Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
स्यामहं कांचनाकारा वाल्लभ्येन च संयुता । भर्तुर्भूतपतेरंगे ह्येकतो निर्विशंकिता
syāmahaṃ kāṃcanākārā vāllabhyena ca saṃyutā | bharturbhūtapateraṃge hyekato nirviśaṃkitā
“मी श्यामवर्णाची असले तरी सुवर्णासारखी प्रभा धारण करणारी व प्रियतेने युक्त आहे; तरी भूतपती पतीच्या अंगावर मी एकीकडेच ठेवली जाते, म्हणून माझ्या मनात निःशंका भाव नाही.”
Pārvatī (Devī)
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Girijā describes herself: dark yet with golden radiance, beloved, but feeling placed ‘to one side’ on her husband Bhūtapati’s body—an image of intimate proximity mixed with insecurity; the scene is emotionally nuanced, not merely iconic.
FAQs
The verse frames inner worth and divine grace beyond outward appearance, preparing the ground for Devī’s cosmic manifestation.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it continues the mythic dialogue.
None explicitly; it is a narrative statement about Devī’s condition and longing for rightful union.