Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 43
सावित्र्यास्तु तदा नार्यास्तिष्ठन्त्याश्च दिवानिशम् । नारदेन यदुक्तं तद्वाक्यं मनसि वर्तते
sāvitryāstu tadā nāryāstiṣṭhantyāśca divāniśam | nāradena yaduktaṃ tadvākyaṃ manasi vartate
ஆனால் அந்நேரம் சாத்வியான சாவித்ரீ பகலும் இரவும் உறுதியாக இருந்தாள்; நாரதர் சொன்ன வாக்கு அவள் மனத்தில் எப்போதும் நிலைத்திருந்தது।
Śiva
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārvatī
Scene: Sāvitrī stands or sits in quiet determination, eyes focused, holding Nārada’s warning in her heart; day-night continuity is suggested through lamps, moonlight, and dawn hues.
FAQs
True dharma includes unwavering mindfulness and resolve—holding wise counsel in the heart and living accordingly.
The episode is embedded in the Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya, tying exemplary conduct to the sanctity of Prabhāsa.
Not explicitly; the verse foreshadows a vrata-like discipline through Sāvitrī’s continuous vigilance.
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