Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 87
माल्पकेतोर्महीजानेरिति वाक्यं निशम्य सा । प्राह गंभीरया वाचा वचश्चारु कलावती
mālpaketormahījāneriti vākyaṃ niśamya sā | prāha gaṃbhīrayā vācā vacaścāru kalāvatī
நிலத்தின் அரசன் மால்பகேதுவின் சொற்களை கேட்டவுடன், இனிய மொழியுடைய கலாவதி ஆழ்ந்த குரலில் பதிலளித்தாள்.
Narrator (third-person within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kalāvatī, poised and dignified, turns slightly toward the king; her expression is calm, voice implied as deep and steady; attendants and court remain still, anticipating counsel.
FAQs
Dharmic teachings are often delivered through calm, weighty speech—preparing the listener for instruction on life’s aims.
The immediate verse is transitional; the passage culminates in praise connected to Kāśī/Viśvanātha.
None in this verse; it introduces Kalāvatī’s forthcoming counsel.