Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 46
इति तां वररत्नाढ्य सस्पृहां करभूषणे । वाक्ष्योदारमतिर्वैश्यः सस्मितं समभाषत
iti tāṃ vararatnāḍhya saspṛhāṃ karabhūṣaṇe | vākṣyodāramatirvaiśyaḥ sasmitaṃ samabhāṣata
Demikian, melihat dia—kaya dengan permata terbaik dan sangat menginginkan perhiasan tangan—si Vaiśya yang berhati mulia menegurnya sambil tersenyum.
Narrator (contextual, unspecified in snippet)
Scene: A smiling merchant (vaiśya) addresses a jewel-adorned woman who looks toward a hand-ornament; the moment captures negotiation wrapped in charm.
FAQs
A dharmic story often turns on how one responds to another’s craving—through generosity, restraint, or moral discernment.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; the theme suggests forthcoming discussion of giving and moral exchange.