Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9
कस्मै देया वरा कन्या सुरम्येयं सुलक्षणा । अस्या अनुगुणो लभ्यः क्व मया वर उत्तमः
kasmai deyā varā kanyā suramyeyaṃ sulakṣaṇā | asyā anuguṇo labhyaḥ kva mayā vara uttamaḥ
“Thiếu nữ ưu tú này, duyên dáng và đầy tướng cát tường, ta nên gả cho ai? Ta sẽ tìm đâu ra một chàng rể thượng hạng, thật xứng hợp với nàng?”
Skanda (narrating the father’s thoughts; deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa frame: Skanda to Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: The father speaks to himself (or confidant) in anxious deliberation: whom to give this auspicious, charming daughter to; the daughter stands modestly nearby; the home feels both prosperous and tense.
FAQs
Marriage is treated as a dharmic responsibility requiring discernment (anuguṇatā) rather than mere desire or social pressure.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is part of the Kāśī-centered narrative arc.
None directly; it raises the ethical question of selecting a worthy match.