Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 17
पादुकां च द्वितीये तु पर्यधावन्नितंबिनीः । व्रजंतीषु तथान्यासु वनितासु गवाक्षकान्
pādukāṃ ca dvitīye tu paryadhāvannitaṃbinīḥ | vrajaṃtīṣu tathānyāsu vanitāsu gavākṣakān
Pada kaki yang satu lagi pun mereka menyarungkan terompah sambil berlari-lari; dan ketika wanita-wanita lain turut bergegas, mereka pun meluru ke arah jendela-jendela.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lively street: some women run still adjusting the second sandal; others lean from windows, craning for a glimpse, eyes wide and intent.
FAQs
The verse heightens the scene of collective agitation, a common Purāṇic device that later underscores the superiority of restraint and devotion over impulsive fascination.
The broader chapter belongs to a tīrtha-māhātmya section, but this verse alone does not name the particular site.
None; it is narrative description.