Shloka 66
द्वैतवन-सरः प्रवेशविघ्नः
Dvaītavana Lake: Obstructed Entry
कि करोमीति ता: स्कन्दं सम्प्राप्ता:समभाषयन् | तप नामक अग्निने जिन कन्याओंको जन्म दिया, वे सब स्कन्दके पास आयीं और पूछने लगीं--“हम कया करें?”
kiṃ karomīti tāḥ skandaṃ samprāptāḥ samabhāṣayan |
Mārkaṇḍeya sprach: „Als jene Jungfrauen — geboren aus der Kraft der Askese (tapas) und des göttlichen Feuers — vor Skanda traten, redeten sie ihn an und fragten: ‚Was sollen wir tun?‘“
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When faced with uncertainty about right action, one should seek guidance from a legitimate and dharmic authority; ethical action is grounded in proper counsel rather than confusion or mere emotion.
A group of maidens arrive before Skanda and directly ask him what they should do, setting up Skanda’s role as guide and decision-maker in the unfolding episode.