Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 79
वेश्याः कैतवकारिण्यः स्वैरिण्यो जनवंचकाः । सा त्वं सत्यमनुस्मृत्य प्रविष्टाग्निं मया सह
veśyāḥ kaitavakāriṇyaḥ svairiṇyo janavaṃcakāḥ | sā tvaṃ satyamanusmṛtya praviṣṭāgniṃ mayā saha
“ویشیا عموماً فریب کار، خودسر اور لوگوں کو دھوکا دینے والی ہوتی ہیں؛ مگر تم—سچ کو یاد رکھ کر—میرے ساتھ ہی آگ میں داخل ہو گئیں۔”
Śiva
Scene: Śiva contrasts common stereotypes about courtesans with her exceptional truthfulness; the image recalls her entering fire with him—an emblem of unwavering fidelity to truth and devotion.
FAQs
Spiritual worth is measured by satya and devotion, not by social identity; truth can sanctify even the most stigmatized life.
No tīrtha is specified; the verse highlights ethical-spiritual transformation through satya and Śiva’s grace.
None as a general rule; it references entering fire within the narrative test.