Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 83
शचीमुवाच दुर्मेधाः कितवेनासि भामिनि । भुक्ता ह्यस्यैव कथय याथातथ्येन शोभने
śacīmuvāca durmedhāḥ kitavenāsi bhāmini | bhuktā hyasyaiva kathaya yāthātathyena śobhane
Si dungu itu berkata kepada Śacī: “Wahai wanita yang berapi, adakah engkau telah dinikmati oleh si ‘penjudi’ itu? Wahai yang elok, ceritakanlah kebenaran tepat sebagaimana berlaku.”
Indra (Purandara) speaking to Śacī
Scene: Indra, agitated and accusatory, confronts Śacī with insulting suspicion; Śacī remains composed, the court atmosphere momentarily tense.
FAQs
Suspicion and ego can cloud judgment; dharma requires discernment and restraint in speech.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative context.
None; it is a dialogue highlighting moral tension.
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