Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84
मा मुह्याम पार्वतीं च यथा नारदपर्वतौ । ततस्तथैव तच्चक्रे सर्वेषामीप्सितं वचः
mā muhyāma pārvatīṃ ca yathā nāradaparvatau | tatastathaiva taccakre sarveṣāmīpsitaṃ vacaḥ
“Huwag tayong malinlang tungkol kay Pārvatī gaya ng minsang pagkakalito nina Nārada at Parvata.” Pagkaraan, sa gayong paraan din, kanyang isinakatuparan ang mga salitang ninanais ng lahat.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating (speaker within the verse is not explicit)
Scene: A senior figure (implied counselor/leader among devas or sages) urges the assembly: ‘Do not be deluded about Pārvatī as Nārada and Parvata once were’; the group nods, and a decisive action follows to fulfill the desired outcome.
FAQs
Puranic memory guards against moha: one should act with discernment, guided by precedent and dharma.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse is an intertextual reference to an earlier sage-episode.
No direct prescription; it emphasizes correct understanding and agreement in the unfolding of the marriage proceedings.