Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6
ततः प्रभाते विमले प्रोद्गते रविमण्डले । विप्रानाहूय तत्सर्वं कथयामास राघवः
tataḥ prabhāte vimale prodgate ravimaṇḍale | viprānāhūya tatsarvaṃ kathayāmāsa rāghavaḥ
Puis, au matin limpide, lorsque le disque du Soleil s’éleva, Rāghava fit venir les brahmanes et leur raconta tout ce qui s’était passé.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At sunrise, the sky clears; Rāma stands composed, summoning brāhmaṇas seated with kuśa grass and water-pots; he narrates the dream with respectful demeanor.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified through śāstra-informed guidance—one consults qualified Brahmins to interpret signs and choose right action.
The episode remains situated at/near Pitṛkūpikā, whose māhātmya is unfolding through Rāma’s experience.
The implied prescription is to seek proper guidance before undertaking pitṛ-rites; the specific rite is discussed in subsequent verses.