Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
युधिष्ठिर उवाच । कुत आगम्यते पुत्र क्व चायं विहृतस्त्वया । कालः क्वचित्सुखं राज्यं कुरुषे मातुलं तव
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | kuta āgamyate putra kva cāyaṃ vihṛtastvayā | kālaḥ kvacitsukhaṃ rājyaṃ kuruṣe mātulaṃ tava
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “My son, from where have you come, and where have you been roaming? Have you spent some time in comfort, and do you serve well the kingdom of your maternal uncle?”
Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Yudhiṣṭhira, composed and compassionate, questions Bhīma’s son about his travels and service to his maternal uncle’s realm; courtiers listen attentively.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible ties—care for family, lawful service, and disciplined conduct even in times of ease.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a courtly dialogue opening Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry.
None; the verse concerns duty and wellbeing rather than rites.