Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 16
तथा तद्रूपिणी तस्य कुभार्या राक्षसी यथा । शिशुनांगुलिलग्नेन गर्भश्रमपरायणा
tathā tadrūpiṇī tasya kubhāryā rākṣasī yathā | śiśunāṃgulilagnena garbhaśramaparāyaṇā
E do mesmo modo surgiu uma mulher rākṣasī, conforme à sua forma—sua esposa perversa—fatigada pela gravidez, com um infante agarrado ao seu dedo.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Tīrthamāhātmya; exact speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Scene: A rākṣasī woman appears, matching the fearsome man’s form—his wicked wife—pregnancy-weary, with a small child clinging to her finger; the scene is unsettling, blending maternity with menace.
FAQs
The narrative contrasts auspicious and inauspicious outcomes, urging protection of dharma amid unsettling manifestations.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
None is mentioned.