Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 83
स च विप्रोऽपि तां दृष्ट्वा रूपलक्षणलक्षिताम् । स्वप्ने सदा भुज्यमानामात्मनो रतिदायिनीम्
sa ca vipro'pi tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rūpalakṣaṇalakṣitām | svapne sadā bhujyamānāmātmano ratidāyinīm
Vị brāhmaṇa ấy cũng vậy: thấy nàng nổi bật bởi dung nhan và tướng mạo cát tường, chàng nhận ra chính người nữ mà chàng hằng gặp trong mộng—đấng ban niềm hoan hỷ cho trái tim mình.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brahma-related khandas)
Tirtha: Gokarṇa
Type: kshetra
Scene: The brāhmaṇa, amid his dvija companions, sees Śāradā marked by beauty and auspicious signs and recognizes her as the woman of his recurring dreams—mutual eye-contact charged with wonder and longing.
FAQs
Subtle impressions (saṃskāras) can surface through dreams and later become clear in lived experience, reflecting karma’s continuity.
Gokarṇa (as the narrative locus where recognition occurs).
None explicitly.