Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 41
तथा मर्त्यानिलस्पृष्टन्द्यतत्त्कणात्स महीपतिः । सा च कन्या जराग्रस्ता संजाता श्वेतमूर्द्धजा
tathā martyānilaspṛṣṭandyatattkaṇātsa mahīpatiḥ | sā ca kanyā jarāgrastā saṃjātā śvetamūrddhajā
Demikian juga, sebaik sahaja angin fana menyentuhnya, raja itu pun berubah. Dan gadis itu dikuasai tua, rambutnya menjadi putih.
Narrator (Purāṇic frame narrator; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A sudden gust sweeps across the king and the maiden; in an instant their bodies show age—wrinkles, stooped posture, and the maiden’s hair turns white. Companions recoil; the sky darkens slightly, emphasizing the shock of time made visible.
FAQs
Time and mortality can overtake all embodied beings in an instant; the episode underscores vairāgya (detachment) and the urgency of dharma.
Not named in this verse; the transformation occurs within the Mahātmya’s narrative frame.
None in this verse.