Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
धिग्धिक्पाप त्वया कन्यातीव रूपवती सदा । वंचयित्वा जनेतारमुदूढा सा सुमध्यमा
dhigdhikpāpa tvayā kanyātīva rūpavatī sadā | vaṃcayitvā janetāramudūḍhā sā sumadhyamā
ଧିକ୍ ଧିକ୍, ହେ ପାପୀ! ସଦା ଅତିରୂପବତୀ ସେଇ କନ୍ୟାକୁ, ତାହାର ଜନକଙ୍କୁ ଠକି, ସେ ସୁମଧ୍ୟମାଙ୍କ ବିବାହ କରାଇଦିଆଗଲା।
Vīrabhadra (contextual, continuing the harsh speech)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Vīrabhadra points in accusation, voice raised; the image of the beautiful maiden is evoked—married off through deception—casting a shadow of injustice over the scene.
FAQs
Deceit in family and marriage matters is portrayed as adharma that brings blame and moral consequence.
No tīrtha is directly mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; it is moral censure within a narrative.
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