Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 131
असंभ्रमाभिर्भार्याभिः सह नृत्यद्भिरुद्धता । काचित्पत्नी प्रकुपिता गजकुंभांतमौक्तिकैः
asaṃbhramābhirbhāryābhiḥ saha nṛtyadbhiruddhatā | kācitpatnī prakupitā gajakuṃbhāṃtamauktikaiḥ
Isang asawa, nag-aalab sa galit, ay naging tila nawawala sa sarili—sumasayaw kasama ng mga babaeng walang pagpipigil—na may palamuting perlas na wari’y mula sa sentido ng elepante.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Scene: A furious wife, adorned with large lustrous pearls likened to those from an elephant’s temple, dances wildly among other unrestrained women; the background hints at battlefield chaos.
FAQs
It portrays uncontrolled passion and agitation as a mark of disorder—an implicit warning that dharma requires restraint and clarity.
No specific tirtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.