Skanda Purana 5.15.1

5.15.1

pañcadaśo'dhyāyaḥ
nārada uvāca-
nārāyaṇastadā devo jaṭāvalkaladhāryatha
dvitīyo'nucarastasya hyāyayau phalahastavān 1
tau dṛṣṭvā smaradūtī sā vilalāpa mṛgekṣaṇā
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasyāḥ procatustāṃ ca tāvubhau 2
bhayaṃ mā gaccha kalyāṇi tvāmāvāṃ trātumāgatau
vane ghore praviṣṭāsi kathaṃ duṣṭaniṣevite 3

Chapter Fifteen. / Nārada said: / Then the god Nārāyaṇa, wearing matted hair and bark garments, / and his companion as a second, holding fruit in his hand, arrived. / Seeing the two, that doe-eyed messenger of love lamented. / Hearing her speech, both of them said to her: / "Do not fear, auspicious lady! We two have come to protect you. / How have you entered this dreadful forest frequented by wicked beings?"