Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 22
यंयं पश्यति विप्रः स कुमारं तरुणाकृतिम् । स स नो तस्य चित्तांते वर्ततेस्म कथंचन
yaṃyaṃ paśyati vipraḥ sa kumāraṃ taruṇākṛtim | sa sa no tasya cittāṃte vartatesma kathaṃcana
พราหมณ์นั้นเห็นชายหนุ่มผู้มีรูปโฉมอ่อนเยาว์ผู้ใดก็ตาม แต่ไม่มีผู้ใดเลยที่จักตั้งมั่นอยู่ในดวงใจของท่านได้โดยแท้
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Type: kshetra
Scene: From Garuḍa’s vantage or during visits, the brāhmaṇa observes many handsome youths; his face remains thoughtful, unswayed; the maiden watches quietly; the scene conveys discernment and restraint.
FAQs
Outer youthfulness alone is insufficient; dharma requires inner discernment and right judgment.
The verse is part of a larger kṣetra-oriented narrative; the place-context becomes explicit as the story approaches the named field (kṣetra).
None—this verse emphasizes discrimination (viveka) rather than a specific rite.