Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 88
तस्या सखीद्वयं चासीदेका नाम्ना प्रभावती । कलावती तथान्या च नित्यं तदनुगे उभे
tasyā sakhīdvayaṃ cāsīdekā nāmnā prabhāvatī | kalāvatī tathānyā ca nityaṃ tadanuge ubhe
นางมีสหายหญิงสองนาง—นางหนึ่งนามว่า ประภาวตี อีกนางนามว่า กาลาวตี; ทั้งสองคอยติดตามและปรนนิบัตินางอยู่เนืองนิตย์
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Listener: Agastya (context continues)
Scene: Ratnāvalī is flanked by two constant companions—Prabhāvatī and Kalāvatī—standing slightly behind her in respectful attendance, mirroring her posture and ornamentation.
FAQs
Spiritual life is strengthened through steadfast companionship—those who support dharmic resolve help sustain devotion.
Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) remains the sacred setting of the narrative in this adhyāya.
No ritual is specified here; the verse establishes the supporting characters who accompany the worship.