Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 41
मुने सखीत्रयं तस्याश्चारु चातुर्यभाजनम् । शशिलेखानंगलेखा चित्रलेखेति नामतः
mune sakhītrayaṃ tasyāścāru cāturyabhājanam | śaśilekhānaṃgalekhā citralekheti nāmataḥ
圣者啊，她有三位同伴，皆秀美而聪慧堪受，名为：舍施勒迦、阿难伽勒迦、质多勒迦。
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Listener: muni (sage) addressed as 'mune'
Scene: A refined Kāśī courtyard or riverside mansion setting: Ratnāvalī with three elegant companions—Śaśilekhā, Anaṅgalekhā, Citralekhā—introduced as witty, graceful attendants, poised with instruments of art (vīṇā, palm-leaf, pigments).
FAQs
Satsanga—virtuous companionship—supports and amplifies one’s devotional path and disciplined practice.
The narrative belongs to Kāśī’s Ratneśvara-liṅga setting, though this verse lists the companions.
No explicit ritual; it prepares the narrative for shared devotional observances.