Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 66
गौर्या सह प्रसन्नात्मा तस्या गोचरमागतः । मेघगंभीरया वाचा ततोवचनमब्रवीत्
gauryā saha prasannātmā tasyā gocaramāgataḥ | meghagaṃbhīrayā vācā tatovacanamabravīt
พระองค์เสด็จมาพร้อมพระคุรี ด้วยพระทัยผ่องใส จนเข้ามาอยู่ในสายตาของนาง; แล้วจึงตรัสถ้อยคำนี้ด้วยสุรเสียงกึกก้องลุ่มลึกดุจเมฆครึ้ม
Narrator (contextual; not explicit in this verse)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Śiva appears with Gaurī before the meditating maiden: Śiva with crescent moon, matted locks, trident; Gaurī radiant and compassionate. The maiden looks up in awe. The air vibrates as if with thundercloud depth, yet the scene is benevolent and serene.
FAQs
When devotion matures, divine darśana is granted—often with compassion and serenity rather than mere power.
The setting is within a tīrtha-māhātmya passage, but this verse alone does not identify the location.
None; the verse narrates divine arrival and the commencement of instruction/boon-giving.