Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
तच्छ्रुत्वा स नृपस्तूर्णं स्वामात्यानां न्यवेदयत् । राज्यभारं ततस्तत्र बलेन सहितो ययौ
tacchrutvā sa nṛpastūrṇaṃ svāmātyānāṃ nyavedayat | rājyabhāraṃ tatastatra balena sahito yayau
L’ayant entendu, le roi avertit aussitôt ses ministres, leur confia le fardeau du royaume, puis se mit en route vers ce lieu, escorté d’une armée.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king rises from court, confers with ministers, entrusts governance, then marches with an army toward the troubled kshetra; banners, elephants/horses, and urgency dominate the scene.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through timely action; a righteous ruler responds swiftly to protect both people and sacred space.
The king heads toward the threatened tīrtha-kṣetra described earlier in the passage (Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra in context).
None; it narrates administrative delegation and military departure.