Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 36
ततस्तु कौतुकं दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रो महीपतिः । सामात्यो विस्म याविष्टो मन्त्रयामास च द्विजाः
tatastu kautukaṃ dṛṣṭvā viśvāmitro mahīpatiḥ | sāmātyo visma yāviṣṭo mantrayāmāsa ca dvijāḥ
Alors, voyant ce prodige étonnant, le roi Viśvāmitra, avec ses ministres, fut saisi d’émerveillement et consulta les brāhmaṇas.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis (frame implied)
Scene: King Viśvāmitra, ministers at his side, gaze at the completed miracle; their faces show astonishment. He turns toward seated brāhmaṇas for counsel, hands joined or in inquiry posture.
FAQs
Even kings should respond to the sacred with humility—seeking counsel from learned brāhmaṇas when confronting dharma.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as narrative within the Tīrthamāhātmya section.
None; it highlights dharmic decision-making through consultation (mantra).