Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
दोः कंकणेन रिपुणा क्वणितं तावदुत्कटम् । महता सिंजितेनाहं तेनाल्पपरिबोधिता
doḥ kaṃkaṇena ripuṇā kvaṇitaṃ tāvadutkaṭam | mahatā siṃjitenāhaṃ tenālpaparibodhitā
Chiếc vòng nơi cánh tay chàng—như kẻ thù—vang lên tiếng lanh lảnh. Nhờ tiếng leng keng lớn ấy, ta chỉ hơi hơi tỉnh lại.
Skanda (narrating within Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, typically to Agastya)
Scene: Close-up of a jeweled bracelet on a man’s forearm mid-motion, captured at the instant of loud jingling; the heroine’s eyes begin to open, startled.
FAQs
Even a small external sign can restore awareness; symbolically, subtle reminders can awaken spiritual mindfulness.
The Kāśīkhaṇḍa situates the teaching in Kāśī’s sacred world, though this verse itself is a narrative detail.
No ritual instruction appears in this verse.