Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
तस्मिन्नवसरे तस्या नृत्यंत्याः संसदि द्विजाः । वस्त्रमाभ्यंतरं वायुर्लीलया समुदक्षिपत्
tasminnavasare tasyā nṛtyaṃtyāḥ saṃsadi dvijāḥ | vastramābhyaṃtaraṃ vāyurlīlayā samudakṣipat
Pada saat itu juga, wahai para dwija, ketika dia sedang menari di balairung perhimpunan, angin dengan lila (gurauan) mengangkat kain dalamnya.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Setukhaṇḍa; specific speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Listener: dvijāḥ (addressed audience)
Scene: In a luminous celestial sabhā, an apsarā dances; a playful gust lifts the inner garment, startling the assembled sages and gods.
FAQs
Even seemingly playful forces can trigger karmic consequences; decorum in sacred assemblies is treated as a serious dharmic concern.
This verse is part of the Setukhaṇḍa narrative context (Setu/Rāmeśvaram tradition), though this particular line focuses on a divine-assembly incident rather than direct tīrtha praise.
None in this verse.
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