Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
यथायथाथ सा याति वृद्धिं कमललोचना । तथातथास्य सुस्नेहो जाबालेरप्यवर्धत
yathāyathātha sā yāti vṛddhiṃ kamalalocanā | tathātathāsya susneho jābālerapyavardhata
Sebagaimana gadis bermata teratai itu semakin membesar, demikian juga kasih sayang lembut Jābāli terhadapnya kian bertambah.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa context; specific speaker not stated in snippet)
Scene: The lotus-eyed maiden, now more mature, stands or sits within the bower; Jābāli watches with deepening tenderness, the scene charged with gentle but ethically tense affection.
FAQs
In dharmic life, love expressed as responsibility and protection deepens as the one cared for flourishes.
Not specified in this verse; the chapter belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya framework in Nāgara Khaṇḍa.
None.