Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
त्वं तावन्मम भर्त्तासि यावज्जीवमसंशयम् । तद्वदस्व विभोऽस्माकं त्वदर्थं स मयोज्झितः
tvaṃ tāvanmama bharttāsi yāvajjīvamasaṃśayam | tadvadasva vibho'smākaṃ tvadarthaṃ sa mayojjhitaḥ
“Sesungguhnya engkaulah suamiku selagi aku hidup—tanpa ragu. Maka, wahai tuanku, katakanlah apa yang harus dilakukan demi kita; kerana engkau, aku telah meninggalkannya.”
Wife (Bhāryā) speaking within Sūta’s narration
Type: kshetra
Listener: Addressed ‘vibho’ (lord)—a revered male figure within the narrative
Scene: A woman, resolute yet vulnerable, addresses a lordly figure (or revered brāhmaṇa) declaring lifelong spousal allegiance and confessing she has abandoned another for his sake.
FAQs
It highlights marital fidelity and duty, framing personal choices as sacrifices made for dharma and family welfare.
The verse is embedded in the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya narrative context of Nāgarakhaṇḍa.
None directly; it is an ethical-dialogical passage centered on household dharma and commitment.