Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31
संक्रुद्धौ ब्राह्मणौ दृष्ट्वा शपन्तौ तौ परस्परम् । राज्ञे निवेदयामास द्वास्थं प्रणयपूर्वकम्
saṃkruddhau brāhmaṇau dṛṣṭvā śapantau tau parasparam | rājñe nivedayāmāsa dvāsthaṃ praṇayapūrvakam
Als der Torhüter die beiden erzürnten Brahmanen sah, wie sie einander verfluchten, meldete er die Sache dem König ehrerbietig und höflich.
Narrator
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: sages/pilgrims (contextual)
Scene: Gatekeeper observes two brāhmaṇas cursing each other; he remains composed, hands folded in respectful gesture, turning to inform the king; guards stand attentive; tension begins to cool.
FAQs
Even amid heated conflict, dharma values restraint and proper procedure—respectful communication enables righteous judgment.
Dvārakā Māhātmya continues to frame the episode, connecting dharmic governance to the sanctity of the Dvārakā region.
None; it emphasizes decorum and reporting disputes to lawful authority.