Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 21
ततः प्राह स धर्मज्ञः पिता नातिचिरोषिताम् । विश्वकर्मा सुतां प्रेम्णा बहुमा नपुरस्सरम्
tataḥ prāha sa dharmajñaḥ pitā nāticiroṣitām | viśvakarmā sutāṃ premṇā bahumā napurassaram
Entonces su padre, Viśvakarmā, conocedor del dharma, habló a su hija, que no había permanecido mucho, con palabras afectuosas colmadas de honor y estima.
Narrator (introducing Viśvakarmā’s speech)
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)
Scene: Viśvakarmā, dignified and gentle, addresses his daughter with affectionate honor; she listens respectfully, the atmosphere calm yet serious.
FAQs
Dharma is transmitted through compassionate counsel from elders who combine affection with moral clarity.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse sets up a discourse on conduct and duty.
None; it introduces a parental instruction scene.