Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 165
आत्मीयमपि सा देवी अनिच्छुष्वपि तेषु च । यतो मान्येति भगिनी प्रति क्रुध्यंति भ्रातरः
ātmīyamapi sā devī anicchuṣvapi teṣu ca | yato mānyeti bhaginī prati krudhyaṃti bhrātaraḥ
आत्मीयमपि वस्तु सा देवी तेषु अनिच्छुष्वपि नाधारयत्। ‘भगिनी मान्या’ इति मत्वा भ्रातरः प्रति तां क्रुद्धा भवन्ति।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A dignified goddess-like woman stands calm amid agitated brothers; gestures of refusal/renunciation and the brothers’ offended pride are contrasted—domestic space foreshadowing a sacred journey.
FAQs
True dharma includes humility and sensitivity in family dealings—honor, entitlement, and resentment can disturb even rightful arrangements.
No tīrtha is named; it provides narrative context for Kumārikā’s subsequent movement toward a sacred place.
None; it focuses on interpersonal dharma (māna/honor) rather than ritual.