Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 77
तस्य वाक्यं त्वया राजन्कर्तव्यमविचारितम् । ततस्ते हृत्स्थितं सर्वं सेत्स्यत्येव महामते
tasya vākyaṃ tvayā rājankartavyamavicāritam | tataste hṛtsthitaṃ sarvaṃ setsyatyeva mahāmate
Ô roi, tu dois accomplir sa parole sans hésitation. Alors, tout ce qui demeure en ton cœur s’accomplira sûrement, ô grand d’âme.
Narrator (Skanda, in Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (frame); within episode: a king addressed by a dvija
Scene: A brahmin preceptor instructs a king with calm authority; the king listens with folded hands, resolve forming in his heart; the setting hints at Kāśī’s sanctity (ghāṭa silhouettes, temple spires).
FAQs
Dharma succeeds when one follows righteous counsel with firm resolve rather than hesitation.
The broader setting is Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), though this verse focuses on ethical instruction rather than a specific tīrtha.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the instruction emphasizes decisive adherence to dharmic guidance.