Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 3
किं स्थानं वसतिर्वा का को बंधुर्वेत्सि किंचन । प्रायो गृहं न जामातुरस्य कोपि च कुत्रचित्
kiṃ sthānaṃ vasatirvā kā ko baṃdhurvetsi kiṃcana | prāyo gṛhaṃ na jāmāturasya kopi ca kutracit
“اس کا مقام کہاں ہے؟ اس کی رہائش کیسی ہے؟ اس کے رشتہ دار کون ہیں—کیا تم کچھ بھی جانتی ہو؟ کیونکہ عموماً داماد کا گھر کسی کو کہیں بھی معلوم نہیں ہوتا۔”
Menā (quoted within Skanda’s narration, deduced from context)
Listener: Agastya
Scene: Menā questions Pārvatī about Śiva’s place, dwelling, and relatives, expressing the common-world uncertainty about a son-in-law’s home—here amplified by Śiva’s transcendence.
FAQs
It highlights worldly concerns and social norms, setting a contrast for the extraordinary nature of Śiva beyond conventional measures.
None directly; it serves as narrative groundwork within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
None; it is a conversational inquiry within the story.