Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50
स तां दृष्ट्वा वरारोहां पीनोन्नतपयोधराम् । गृहं निनाय साम्ना च विधवां शूद्रनायकः । सा नारी तस्य महिषी भूत्वा तेन दिवानिशम्
sa tāṃ dṛṣṭvā varārohāṃ pīnonnatapayodharām | gṛhaṃ nināya sāmnā ca vidhavāṃ śūdranāyakaḥ | sā nārī tasya mahiṣī bhūtvā tena divāniśam
Melihatnya—berbentuk anggun, dengan dada yang penuh dan terangkat—ketua śūdra itu memujuk si balu dengan kata-kata manis lalu membawanya ke rumahnya. Wanita itu menjadi isterinya dan tinggal bersamanya siang dan malam.
Narrator (context not explicit in excerpt; likely Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A widow of graceful form is gently but insistently led by a local leader into his house; the moment is intimate yet foreboding, hinting at impending moral decline.
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The narrative depicts how desire and persuasion can entangle one further in worldly bonds, preparing the ground for karmic results.
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