Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 75
इयं च शारदा नाम कन्या वैधव्यमागता । केनापि कर्मयोगेन दुर्विलंघ्येन भूयसा
iyaṃ ca śāradā nāma kanyā vaidhavyamāgatā | kenāpi karmayogena durvilaṃghyena bhūyasā
Và cô gái này, tên là Śāradā, đã rơi vào cảnh góa bụa—do một chuỗi nghiệp báo nặng nề, thực sự khó mà vượt qua.
The girl’s family/relatives addressing the sage (collective)
Scene: A young girl Śāradā sits in subdued attire, head bowed; elders speak to a sage about her widowhood; the atmosphere is compassionate and grave.
FAQs
Human suffering is often framed as karma’s difficult momentum, yet it becomes a doorway to seek refuge in dharma and saintly grace.
None is mentioned in this verse.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the situation is presented to invite guidance and compassionate intervention.