Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
स तस्य च वने वृद्धः पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः । सत्यवागनुरूपो मे भर्तेति मनसेप्सितः
sa tasya ca vane vṛddhaḥ putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ | satyavāganurūpo me bharteti manasepsitaḥ
“Di hutan itu puteranya membesar—amat berpegang pada dharma, benar dalam tutur kata; dan dialah suami yang diidamkan hatiku, layak serta sepadan bagiku.”
Sāvitrī
Tirtha: प्रभासक्षेत्र (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Implied royal listener in frame-story
Scene: In a serene forest hermitage, the young Satyavān stands with ascetic simplicity yet noble bearing; a maiden’s inner choice is implied—her gaze steady, heart resolved.
FAQs
Truthfulness and dharma are presented as the highest qualifications—more than wealth or status—for an ideal life-partner.
The verse is part of Prabhāsa-kṣetra’s māhātmya narrative, where exemplary virtues illuminate the sanctity of the setting.
None; the focus is on ethical qualifications (satya, dharma) rather than a formal rite.