Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 97
स्वां भार्यामथ मां त्यक्त्वा बहुवासादवज्ञया । भार्याः कामयते नूनं सप्तर्षीणां महात्मनाम्
svāṃ bhāryāmatha māṃ tyaktvā bahuvāsādavajñayā | bhāryāḥ kāmayate nūnaṃ saptarṣīṇāṃ mahātmanām
«Por desprezo nascido da longa familiaridade, ele negligenciou a própria esposa—eu—; e agora, sem dúvida, deseja as esposas dos Sete Ṛṣis, as grandes almas.»
Svāhā (spoken/thought as quoted by the narrator)
Scene: Svāhā speaks inwardly (or aside), pointing to herself then gesturing toward an imagined group of the Seven Sages’ wives, her expression mixing hurt and sharp resolve.
FAQs
Neglect born of familiarity and disrespect can open the door to adharma; the verse frames illicit desire as a lapse against household dharma.
No sacred site is mentioned; the verse advances the mythic storyline.
None.