Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 18
बन्धुगर्वस्य गत्वा तु कथयामास तं पणम् । कद्रूर्विनतया सार्द्धं यद्वृत्तं प्रमदालये
bandhugarvasya gatvā tu kathayāmāsa taṃ paṇam | kadrūrvinatayā sārddhaṃ yadvṛttaṃ pramadālaye
Kemudian Kadrū pergi kepada Bandhugarva lalu menceritakan pertaruhan itu—segala yang berlaku bersama Vinatā di ruang kediaman para wanita.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Revā Khaṇḍa context)
Listener: Audience/interlocutor within Revā Khaṇḍa frame
Scene: Kadrū approaches Bandhugarva in a private chamber, recounting the wager; attendants and veiled women in the background; gestures indicate secrecy and urgency.
FAQs
When dharma is weakened, people seek allies to manipulate outcomes rather than uphold truth.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse advances a family-and-oath narrative.
None.