Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
एवं सा यौवनोपेता तथा दुःखसमन्विता । न कश्चिद्वरयामास वाजिवक्त्रां विलोक्य ताम्
evaṃ sā yauvanopetā tathā duḥkhasamanvitā | na kaścidvarayāmāsa vājivaktrāṃ vilokya tām
Demikianlah, walaupun dia telah mencapai usia muda, dia tetap diselubungi dukacita; kerana tiada seorang pun memilihnya sebagai isteri setelah melihat wajahnya yang seperti kuda.
Sūta
Scene: Mādhavī as a young woman stands apart, veiled, with a horse-faced visage; suitors turn away; palace women whisper; her posture shows quiet grief.
FAQs
Outer form and social judgment can cause deep suffering; Purāṇic dharma points toward sacred refuge and inner worth over appearance.
This verse presents the human problem; the solution is sought later at Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
None directly; it motivates the later turn toward tapas and worship.