Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
दोः कंकणेन रिपुणा क्वणितं तावदुत्कटम् । महता सिंजितेनाहं तेनाल्पपरिबोधिता
doḥ kaṃkaṇena ripuṇā kvaṇitaṃ tāvadutkaṭam | mahatā siṃjitenāhaṃ tenālpaparibodhitā
Ang pulseras sa kaniyang bisig—na wari’y kaaway—ay tumunog nang matalim. Sa malakas na kalansing na iyon, bahagya lamang akong nagbalik sa ulirat.
Skanda (narrating within Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically to Agastya)
Scene: Close-up of a jeweled bracelet on a man’s forearm mid-motion, captured at the instant of loud jingling; the heroine’s eyes begin to open, startled.
FAQs
Even a small external sign can restore awareness; symbolically, subtle reminders can awaken spiritual mindfulness.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa situates the teaching in Kāśī’s sacred world, though this verse itself is a narrative detail.
No ritual instruction appears in this verse.