Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 58
एतच्च नगरं सर्वं विश्वावसुकृतेऽधुना । संशयं परमं प्राप्तं तेन प्राप्तास्तवांतिकम्
etacca nagaraṃ sarvaṃ viśvāvasukṛte'dhunā | saṃśayaṃ paramaṃ prāptaṃ tena prāptāstavāṃtikam
À cause de ce que Viśvāvasu vient de faire, toute cette cité est tombée dans un doute profond ; c’est pourquoi nous sommes venus en ta présence.
Brāhmaṇas
Type: kshetra
Scene: A worried delegation describes how Viśvāvasu’s act has shaken the whole city; behind them, faint silhouettes of a cityscape and anxious citizens.
FAQs
When communal dharma is disturbed, the proper response is to seek authoritative guidance rather than act on confusion.
A ‘nagara’ (sacred city) within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s tīrtha-context is implied, though the verse does not name the site explicitly.
None directly; it frames the need for a decision regarding purity and expiation.