Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 35
राजोवाच । आदेशो दीयतां तात करिष्यामि न संशयः । समस्तं मेऽस्ति यत्किंचिद्राज्यं कोशः सुहृत्सुताः
rājovāca | ādeśo dīyatāṃ tāta kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ | samastaṃ me'sti yatkiṃcidrājyaṃ kośaḥ suhṛtsutāḥ
Der König sprach: „Vater, gib den Befehl – ich werde ihn ohne Zweifel ausführen. Alles, was ich voll und ganz besitze – mein Königreich, meine Schatzkammer, meine Freunde und meine Söhne – (steht dir zur Verfügung).“
King (Citrasena is named shortly after in the passage)
Listener: tāta (father/elder)
Scene: The king speaks with resolve, offering everything—kingdom, treasury, friends, sons—signaling total commitment to fulfill the elder’s command; courtly setting with a devotional undertone.
FAQs
True dharma is shown as readiness to serve righteous instruction—humility and commitment outweigh personal attachment to power and wealth.
No site is directly named in this verse, but it continues the Śūlabheda/Narmadā tīrtha narrative context.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes compliance with an elder’s/sage’s command and willingness to offer resources.