Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
कांतासंमतमेवापि वाक्यं हि त्रिविधं विदुः । प्रभुः स्वामी यथा भृत्यमादिशत्येतदाचर
kāṃtāsaṃmatamevāpi vākyaṃ hi trividhaṃ viduḥ | prabhuḥ svāmī yathā bhṛtyamādiśatyetadācara
Und auch die von der Geliebten (kāntā) gebilligte Rede wird einbezogen; so weiß man, dass die Äußerung dreifach ist. Wie ein Herr seinem Diener befiehlt: „Tu dies“, so ist die vom Meister gebilligte Rede.
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Scene: A symbolic tableau: a lord/master gestures a clear command to a servant; beside them, a refined beloved figure represents aesthetic approval, indicating three modes of guidance.
FAQs
Words function differently by relationship—command, counsel, and affectionate persuasion—each carrying distinct dharmic force.
None; the verse is social-ethical and linguistic.
None; it illustrates categories of instruction rather than ritual practice.