Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 34
तां सर्वलक्षणोपेतां रतेर्मूर्तिमिवापराम् । वर्द्धमानां पितुर्गेहे वीक्ष्यासन्विस्मिता जनाः
tāṃ sarvalakṣaṇopetāṃ ratermūrtimivāparām | varddhamānāṃ piturgehe vīkṣyāsanvismitā janāḥ
Thấy nàng—đầy đủ mọi tướng lành, như một hóa thân khác của nữ thần Rati—lớn lên trong nhà cha, mọi người đều tràn ngập kinh ngạc.
Śivadūtas (continuing their explanation)
Listener: Brahman
Scene: In a bustling brāhmaṇa neighborhood, people pause in astonishment as Sumitrā—adorned with auspicious marks—grows into radiant youth, compared to Rati herself; the scene is filled with respectful wonder.
FAQs
Worldly beauty and auspicious signs do not alone determine final fate; they form part of a larger karmic narrative that culminates in divine uplift.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is biographical description within the story.
None; it describes her auspicious qualities and the public’s amazement.