Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 50
सूत उवाच । स एतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा व्याकुलेनान्त्तरात्मना । पप्रच्छ मातरं गत्वा तमेवार्थं प्रयत्नतः
sūta uvāca | sa etadvacanaṃ śrutvā vyākulenānttarātmanā | papraccha mātaraṃ gatvā tamevārthaṃ prayatnataḥ
Sūta dit : Ayant entendu ces paroles, il fut intérieurement bouleversé. Il alla vers sa mère et l’interrogea avec insistance sur cette même affaire.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta narrator)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A young/householder figure, visibly anxious, approaches his mother in a domestic courtyard; the mother sits calmly, ready to disclose a serious truth; Sūta as narrator can be shown in a corner with palm-leaf manuscript.
FAQs
When conscience awakens, one should actively seek clarification and guidance rather than ignore inner unrest.
This verse is part of the Tīrthamāhātmya flow, but no specific tīrtha is named in this single śloka.
None here; it sets up the inquiry that leads toward guidance and expiation.
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