Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 59
सा नारी पीडिता भर्त्रा कुपिता प्राह निर्भया । भवान्प्रतिनिशं वेश्यां रमते का गतिर्मम
sā nārī pīḍitā bhartrā kupitā prāha nirbhayā | bhavānpratiniśaṃ veśyāṃ ramate kā gatirmama
భర్త చేత పీడింపబడిన ఆ స్త్రీ కోపంతోనూ నిర్భయంగా పలికింది—“మీరు ప్రతి రాత్రి వేశ్యతో రమిస్తారు; మరి నా గతి ఏమిటి, నాకు ఆశ్రయం ఏది?”
A wronged wife (nārī) speaking to her husband (narrative voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: The battered woman stands upright despite pain, eyes blazing; she confronts her husband with a pointed gesture, while the room shows signs of struggle—scattered ornaments, overturned stool.
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic harm of unfaithfulness and cruelty within household life, portraying the suffering caused when desire overrides righteous conduct.
No tīrtha or sthala-māhātmya is explicitly mentioned in this verse; it functions as a moral-narrative moment within the chapter.
None in this shloka; it is a direct speech expressing grievance and seeking moral accountability.