Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 46
इति तां वररत्नाढ्य सस्पृहां करभूषणे । वाक्ष्योदारमतिर्वैश्यः सस्मितं समभाषत
iti tāṃ vararatnāḍhya saspṛhāṃ karabhūṣaṇe | vākṣyodāramatirvaiśyaḥ sasmitaṃ samabhāṣata
Sa gayon, nang makita niya ang babaeng hitik sa mahuhusay na hiyas at sabik sa palamuting pangkamay, ang mapagbigay na Vaiśya ay nagsalita sa kanya nang may ngiti.
Narrator (contextual, unspecified in snippet)
Scene: A smiling merchant (vaiśya) addresses a jewel-adorned woman who looks toward a hand-ornament; the moment captures negotiation wrapped in charm.
FAQs
A dharmic story often turns on how one responds to another’s craving—through generosity, restraint, or moral discernment.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None explicitly; the theme suggests forthcoming discussion of giving and moral exchange.