Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 14
अथ तां स्वगृहं नीत्वा प्रोचतुः कामपीडितौ । भवावाभ्यां विशालाक्षि भार्या धर्मपरायणा । एतदर्थं समानीता त्वं पाताले महीतलात्
atha tāṃ svagṛhaṃ nītvā procatuḥ kāmapīḍitau | bhavāvābhyāṃ viśālākṣi bhāryā dharmaparāyaṇā | etadarthaṃ samānītā tvaṃ pātāle mahītalāt
Kemudian, setelah membawanya ke kediamannya, yang dirundung nafsu itu berkata: “Wahai wanita bermata luas, engkau akan menjadi isteri yang benar, setia kepada dharma bagi kami berdua. Untuk tujuan inilah engkau dibawa turun ke Pātāla dari bumi.”
Takṣaka (implied within the narrative speech)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Inside a jeweled Pātāla dwelling, the nāga—burning with desire—addresses the abducted woman, declaring she is brought to be their dharma-devoted wife.
FAQs
Invoking “dharma” cannot sanctify an act born of coercion and desire; righteousness requires consent, restraint, and right conduct.
This is narrative within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya; the verse itself does not name a particular tīrtha.
None; it presents a narrative dialogue.