Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
हंसगद्गदसंभाषा मत्तमातंगगामिनी । विस्तीर्णजघना मध्ये क्षामा दीर्घशिरोरुहा
haṃsagadgadasaṃbhāṣā mattamātaṃgagāminī | vistīrṇajaghanā madhye kṣāmā dīrghaśiroruhā
اُس کی گفتگو ہنس کی سی نرم اور لرزتی ہوئی تھی؛ اُس کی چال مدہوش ہتھنی جیسی۔ کولہے کشادہ، کمر باریک، اور لمبے بہتے ہوئے بالوں والی تھی۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: The maiden walks with a slow, swaying, elephant-like gait; her long hair flows; her speech is imagined as soft, slightly trembling; the scene emphasizes movement—steps, hair, and the listener’s captivated attention.
FAQs
By vividly portraying allure, the text prepares the listener to value self-mastery and dharma amid sensory attractions.
No named sacred site appears in this verse.
None.