Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 41
तस्मात्तत्र न गंतव्यं दोषो नास्त्यत्र ते शुभे । पालयस्व निजं पुत्रं व्रजास्माभिर्निजं गृहम्
tasmāttatra na gaṃtavyaṃ doṣo nāstyatra te śubhe | pālayasva nijaṃ putraṃ vrajāsmābhirnijaṃ gṛham
C’est pourquoi tu ne dois pas t’y rendre ; pour toi, ô bienheureuse, il n’y a là aucune faute. Protège ton propre fils — retournons, nous, à notre demeure.
Dhenavaḥ (the cows)
Scene: The herd gently persuades Nandinī to stay with her calf; one cow nudges the calf closer; the group begins to turn back toward the cowshed/home, with the forest danger receding behind.
FAQs
In crisis, dharma may prioritize safeguarding dependents and preserving the community over heroic risk.
Not specified in this verse; it is a narrative counsel within the Tīrthamāhātmya setting.
None; it is practical dharma counsel (pālana—protection).