Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 42
प्रोन्निद्रपंकजमुखीं वर्णनीयतमाकृतिम् । यथाप्रज्ञानयाथात्म्याद्विद्विद्भिरपि वर्णिनीम्
pronnidrapaṃkajamukhīṃ varṇanīyatamākṛtim | yathāprajñānayāthātmyādvidvidbhirapi varṇinīm
Wajahnya laksana teratai yang mekar penuh, rupanya paling layak dipuji. Namun bahkan para cendekia sukar menggambarkannya sebagaimana hakikatnya, kerana kenyataannya melampaui daya faham biasa.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced—Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Type: tirtha
Scene: Close-up emphasis on a lotus-like face fully opened, luminous eyes; the background softens into an almost unreal glow, suggesting that her true nature exceeds depiction; learned sages in the far background gesture as if unable to describe.
FAQs
Worldly beauty can overwhelm speech and mind; dharma requires not being carried away by appearances.
No tīrtha is identified in this particular verse.
None.