Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71
नारदोऽस्याः शिवेनाथ उपहासकरोऽभवत् । निशम्य हारितं द्यूतमुपहासं निशम्य च
nārado'syāḥ śivenātha upahāsakaro'bhavat | niśamya hāritaṃ dyūtamupahāsaṃ niśamya ca
हे नाथ! त्या प्रसंगी शिवासह नारद तिच्यासाठी उपहासाचे कारण ठरला. द्यूतात जे हरपले ते आणि झालेला उपहास—हे सर्व ऐकून तोही ऐकत राहिला.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nārada hears of the dice-loss and the laughter; he becomes an instrument of teasing toward Pārvatī, while the atmosphere shifts from playful to sharp-edged.
FAQs
Even divine play (līlā) becomes a vehicle to reveal deeper truths; impulsive mockery and gossip disturb harmony and lead to consequences.
The broader context is Kedārakhaṇḍa, oriented to Kedāra/Kedārnātha sacred geography, though this verse itself is a narrative transition.
None in this verse; it sets up the narrative around the dice-game and its moral consequences.