Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
तान्गृहीत्वा द्रुतं गच्छ तत्र संबोध्य गौरवात् । सामपूर्वैरुपायैस्तैस्तेषामग्रे समाचर
tāngṛhītvā drutaṃ gaccha tatra saṃbodhya gauravāt | sāmapūrvairupāyaistaisteṣāmagre samācara
Prends-les et va promptement ; là, instruis-les avec respect et considération. Puis, en recourant d’abord aux moyens de conciliation, agis comme il convient en leur présence.
Unspecified in snippet (instructional speech within Śakra–Viṣṇu dialogue)
Scene: A messenger/agent receives instruction: take the invited persons, go swiftly, address them with reverence, and begin with conciliatory speech before acting in an assembly.
FAQs
Dharma is not only ritual; it includes respectful speech, proper approach, and ethical strategy beginning with conciliation.
Not directly; it functions as narrative guidance within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya context.
No specific rite; it prescribes respectful engagement and proper conduct as a precondition for successful religious action.