Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य व्यसनं सैन्यसंभवम् । प्रोचुश्चैव यथादृष्टम नुभूतं यथाश्रुतम्
tatastasya narendrasya vyasanaṃ sainyasaṃbhavam | procuścaiva yathādṛṣṭama nubhūtaṃ yathāśrutam
তাৰ পাছত তেওঁলোকে সেই নৰেন্দ্ৰক সৈন্যদলত ঘটা বিপদৰ কথা জনালে—যি দেখিলে, যি ভুগিলে, আৰু যি শুনিলে, সকলোকে যথাযথ ক’লে।
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: Servants gathered before the king, gesturing as they recount the army’s misfortune; some point back toward the path/forest; the king listens intently, counselors nearby; the atmosphere is tense, decision-laden.
FAQs
Responsible speech means conveying truth based on direct sight, lived experience, and reliable hearing—especially in matters of public welfare.
Not specified in this verse; it advances the narrative context within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; the verse concerns reporting and narration of events.