Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 88
अन्यथा जैनधर्मेण वर्त्तयध्वं हि सर्वशः । नृपवाक्यं तु ते श्रुत्वा स्वेस्वे स्थाने समागताः
anyathā jainadharmeṇa varttayadhvaṃ hi sarvaśaḥ | nṛpavākyaṃ tu te śrutvā svesve sthāne samāgatāḥ
«Sinon, en toute chose, conformez-vous au dharma jaïn.» Ayant entendu l’ordre du roi, tous retournèrent, chacun à sa propre demeure.
Narrator (contextual; within Dharmāraṇya narrative frame)
Scene: A king issues a firm but pacifying command; groups of people bow and disperse, each returning to their own quarters/settlements, restoring order after tension.
FAQs
It highlights obedience to rightful authority and orderly social conduct as part of dharma in Purāṇic narratives.
The verse itself does not name a tīrtha; it sits within the Dharmāraṇya context, whose broader section functions as a māhātmya.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the instruction is behavioral—conduct according to a stated dharma.