Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 43
गौर्या वरप्रदानेन शारदा विशदव्रता । दधार गर्भं स्वप्नेपि भर्तुः संगानुभावतः
gauryā varapradānena śāradā viśadavratā | dadhāra garbhaṃ svapnepi bhartuḥ saṃgānubhāvataḥ
Dengan kurnia anugerah daripada Gaurī, Śāradā yang teguh dalam vrata suci telah mengandung—bahkan melalui mimpi—oleh daya kesatuan dengan suaminya sebagaimana dialami dalam mimpi itu.
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Scene: Śāradā, serene yet inwardly astonished, receives Gaurī’s boon; a dreamlike aura suggests the husband’s presence as a subtle, luminous form; the womb-glow is symbolic rather than explicit.
FAQs
Divine grace can accomplish what seems impossible, while emphasizing the ideal of purity of vow and the mysterious workings of boon and destiny.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse describes the miraculous effect of a boon.