Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 36
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु मेनका च वराप्सराः । वसंतसमये प्राप्ता मर्त्यलोके यदृच्छया
etasminneva kāle tu menakā ca varāpsarāḥ | vasaṃtasamaye prāptā martyaloke yadṛcchayā
Pada waktu itu juga, Menakā—apsaras yang unggul—telah tiba di alam manusia secara kebetulan, pada musim bunga.
Narrator (Brāhmaṇa Vatsa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Unnamed interlocutor
Scene: Menakā, radiant and adorned, descends into the mortal world amid springtime blossoms, signaling an impending test for the learned brāhmaṇa.
FAQs
Purāṇic narratives often place spiritual tests amid alluring settings; the arrival of an apsaras signals a coming trial of restraint.
The verse introduces the narrative scene; the tīrtha’s identity and glory are clarified by the broader Adhyāya context.
None stated in this verse.