Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
अथ रात्रिं समालोक्य दीर्घां ये कामुका जनाः । ते सर्वे तुष्टिमापन्नास्तथा च कुल स्त्रियः
atha rātriṃ samālokya dīrghāṃ ye kāmukā janāḥ | te sarve tuṣṭimāpannāstathā ca kula striyaḥ
Melihat malam menjadi panjang, orang-orang yang tenggelam dalam kenikmatan nafsu semuanya bersukacita; demikian juga para wanita dalam rumah tangga.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, contextually Sūta-like narration within Māhātmya)
Tirtha: (Contextual) Miracle-associated kṣetra near the pādāghāta-kunda
Type: kshetra
Scene: A town under an unusually long night: pleasure-seekers celebrate, while household women also appear pleased; lamps glow, music and revelry continue beneath a dark sky lacking dawn.
FAQs
When cosmic order falters, people of different dispositions respond differently—highlighting the need for dharmic steadiness over sensual delight.
This verse continues the Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha narrative; it does not name the tīrtha but describes social effects around it.
None; it describes a reaction to the prolonged night.