Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 32
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरान्मम सुव्रत । श्रुत्वा कथारहस्यानि न तृप्यति मनो मम
etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva vistarānmama suvrata | śrutvā kathārahasyāni na tṛpyati mano mama
فاشرح لي هذا كلَّه بتفصيل، أيها الفاضلُ ذو النذر الحسن؛ فإني، وإن سمعتُ أسرارَ هذه الحكاية العميقة، لا يزال قلبي غيرَ مُرتوٍ.
Vyāsa (continuing)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā (kathā-rahasya context)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Agastya
Scene: The questioner bows and urges a detailed exposition; the teacher sits composed, indicating a forthcoming expansive narrative; the atmosphere is intimate, like a sacred storytelling session.
FAQs
Spiritual hunger for dharmic narratives is praised; deeper listening (śravaṇa) is a path to insight.
Indirectly, the Ayodhyā sacred locale tied to the gold-rain legend; the verse asks for its full account.
None; it emphasizes attentive listening and requesting a complete exposition.