Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा पुलस्त्यः सत्वरं ययौ । सावित्री तिष्ठते यत्र गीतनृत्यसमाकुला
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā pulastyaḥ satvaraṃ yayau | sāvitrī tiṣṭhate yatra gītanṛtyasamākulā
ครั้นได้ยินถ้อยคำนั้น ปุลัสตยะก็รีบรุดไปยังที่ที่เทวีสาวิตรีประทับอยู่ ท่ามกลางความครึกครื้นแห่งบทเพลงและการร่ายรำ
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (typical frame; not explicit in verse)
Scene: Pulastya rushes into a vibrant scene where Sāvitrī is seated or standing amid apsarases and attendants performing song and dance; instruments shimmer, scarves swirl, and lamps flicker.
FAQs
When dharma calls, one should respond swiftly—especially to protect the integrity of sacred rites.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse.
None directly; it narrates urgent movement to maintain yajña timing.