Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45
प्राहेति भृगुवंश्यस्य कन्येयं द्विजजन्मनः । अनूढाद्यापि केनापि समायातात्र खेलितुम्
prāheti bhṛguvaṃśyasya kanyeyaṃ dvijajanmanaḥ | anūḍhādyāpi kenāpi samāyātātra khelitum
Sumagot ang kasama: “Ang dalagang ito ay anak ng isang dwija (Brahmana) mula sa angkan ni Bhṛgu. Siya’y hindi pa naipapakasal, at naparito upang makipaglaro sa kanyang mga kaibigan.”
Her friend (sakhī) speaking within the narrative
Listener: vipra
Scene: The companion calmly identifies the maiden as a Bhṛgu-lineage brāhmaṇa’s daughter, still unmarried, here to play; the observer listens intently.
FAQs
Purāṇic society treats marriage as grounded in lineage, character, and lawful status, reflecting dharma in social order.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives genealogical identification.
None.