Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
दोः कंकणेन रिपुणा क्वणितं तावदुत्कटम् । महता सिंजितेनाहं तेनाल्पपरिबोधिता
doḥ kaṃkaṇena ripuṇā kvaṇitaṃ tāvadutkaṭam | mahatā siṃjitenāhaṃ tenālpaparibodhitā
Gelang di lengannya—bagaikan musuh—berdenting tajam. Oleh dentingan yang kuat itu, aku hanya sedikit tersedar kembali.
Skanda (narrating within Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically to Agastya)
Scene: Close-up of a jeweled bracelet on a man’s forearm mid-motion, captured at the instant of loud jingling; the heroine’s eyes begin to open, startled.
FAQs
Even a small external sign can restore awareness; symbolically, subtle reminders can awaken spiritual mindfulness.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa situates the teaching in Kāśī’s sacred world, though this verse itself is a narrative detail.
No ritual instruction appears in this verse.