Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 46
सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा तुष्टिमापन्नस्ततो निंबशुचो मुनिः । तथेति चैवमुक्त्वा तं प्रेषयामास तत्क्षणात्
sūta uvāca | tacchrutvā tuṣṭimāpannastato niṃbaśuco muniḥ | tatheti caivamuktvā taṃ preṣayāmāsa tatkṣaṇāt
Sūta sprach: Als der Weise Niṃbaśuca dies hörte, war er zufrieden; und indem er sagte: „So sei es“, entließ er ihn auf der Stelle.
Sūta (narrator)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (standard sūta frame; implied)
Scene: Sūta narrates: the sage Niṃbaśuca, pleased upon hearing the request, says ‘So be it’ and immediately dispatches the man—suggesting swift dharmic momentum.
FAQs
A realized teacher responds swiftly when dharma-aligned intent is shown—approval is given without delay.
This verse sets the narrative in motion; the named sacred geography appears shortly after (Murala river).
None; the verse focuses on assent and immediate action.