Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
सापि कन्या परां वृद्धिं शनैर्याति दिनेदिने । शुक्लपक्षं समासाद्य यथा चन्द्रकला दिवि
sāpi kanyā parāṃ vṛddhiṃ śanairyāti dinedine | śuklapakṣaṃ samāsādya yathā candrakalā divi
Gadis itu pun membesar sedikit demi sedikit, hari demi hari—bagaikan anak bulan di langit yang bertambah dalam separuh bulan terang.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa context; specific speaker not stated in snippet)
Scene: The maiden’s serene growth is likened to the waxing crescent becoming fuller in the bright fortnight; the sky shows a rising moon above a quiet forest bower.
FAQs
Steady, gradual progress—like the waxing moon—reflects the Purāṇic ideal of patient growth under dharmic care.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of the broader Tīrthamāhātmya narrative of Adhyāya 144.
None.