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
Alors son père, Viśvakarmā, connaisseur du dharma, s’adressa à sa fille, qui n’était pas restée longtemps, avec des paroles affectueuses pleines d’honneur et d’égards.
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.