Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3
तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य ब्राह्मणस्य गृहाश्रमे । बभूव शारदानाम कन्या कमललोचना
tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya brāhmaṇasya gṛhāśrame | babhūva śāradānāma kanyā kamalalocanā
Habang ang brāhmaṇa ay namumuhay nang gayon sa yugto ng maybahay, nagkaroon siya ng isang anak na babae na ang pangalan ay Śāradā, na may mga matang tulad ng lotus.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Listener: Ṛṣis (assembly of sages)
Scene: A serene household scene: the brāhmaṇa’s home, mother holding newborn Śāradā; the child’s lotus-like eyes emphasized; subtle presence of Sarasvatī/Śāradā auspiciousness through white lotuses and a veena motif.
FAQs
Dharma teachings are often conveyed through household narratives, showing how spiritual outcomes unfold within family life.
None; the verse is purely narrative, describing the birth of Śāradā.
None in this verse.