Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
ततो निश्चित्य मनसा जडोयमिति भारत । अन्यां विवाहयामास दारान्पुत्रांस्तथादधे
tato niścitya manasā jaḍoyamiti bhārata | anyāṃ vivāhayāmāsa dārānputrāṃstathādadhe
அப்போது, ஓ பாரதா, ‘இவன் மந்தபுத்தி’ என்று மனத்தில் தீர்மானித்து, அவர் மற்றொரு பெண்ணை மணந்தார்; அவளால் மனைவித் தர்மமும் புதல்வர்களும் பெற்றார்।
Unnamed narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa reporting the account)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages
Scene: The father, resigned, arranges a second marriage; the silent child remains apart, untouched by the bustle; women and relatives prepare wedding items.
FAQs
Hasty judgment and social preference can cause deep domestic suffering; Purāṇic narratives often use such turns to highlight the need for discernment and dharma-guided conduct.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it functions as narrative setup within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa context.
None is stated here; the verse focuses on a household decision (vivāha) and its consequences.