Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
पुराऽसीत्पार्थिवोनाम इंद्रसेनो महीपतिः । तस्याऽसीत्सुप्रिया भार्या सुनन्दानाम भामिनी । पतिव्रता पतिप्राणा सदा पत्युः प्रिये स्थिता
purā'sītpārthivonāma iṃdraseno mahīpatiḥ | tasyā'sītsupriyā bhāryā sunandānāma bhāminī | pativratā patiprāṇā sadā patyuḥ priye sthitā
Noong unang panahon ay may haring nagngangalang Indrasena, panginoon ng lupain. Ang kanyang minamahal na asawa ay ang ginang na si Sunandā—isang pativratā, itinuturing ang asawa bilang mismong buhay, at laging nananatili sa mga bagay na ikinalulugod ng kanyang asawa.
Pulastya (continuing narration)
Scene: A royal court tableau: King Indrasena on a throne, Queen Sunandā beside him with modest posture, conveying pativratā devotion; attendants and palace architecture indicate prosperity and order.
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic ideal of pativratā—steadfast loyalty and single-hearted devotion within household life.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it introduces the characters for the ensuing tīrtha-centered narrative.
None; the verse is descriptive, highlighting virtues and relationships.