Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 93
दह्यमानार्कतापेन नग्नदेहा सयष्टिका । अतीत्यैतावतीं भूमिं निपपात विचेतना
dahyamānārkatāpena nagnadehā sayaṣṭikā | atītyaitāvatīṃ bhūmiṃ nipapāta vicetanā
Dibakar bahang matahari, bertubuh telanjang dan bersandar pada tongkat, setelah menempuh sejauh itu sahaja dia pun rebah tidak sedarkan diri.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: Under a blazing sun, a naked, emaciated woman with a staff staggers a short distance and collapses unconscious on the scorched earth.
FAQs
At the extremity of human weakness, Purāṇic narratives often reveal divine intervention and the hidden fruits of karma.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; the story continues within a sacred landscape involving a Śiva-liṅga and Bhadrakālī.
None; it is descriptive, preparing for the revelation of Śiva’s compassion.