Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
आदेशो दीयतां शीघ्रं यदर्थमिह चागतः । अपि प्राणप्रदानेन करिष्यामः प्रियं तव
ādeśo dīyatāṃ śīghraṃ yadarthamiha cāgataḥ | api prāṇapradānena kariṣyāmaḥ priyaṃ tava
«Donne vite ton ordre et dis-nous dans quel dessein tu es venu ici. Même au prix de nos vies, nous ferons ce qui t’est cher.»
Vālakhilya sages (addressing Dakṣa, inferred from immediate context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of ascetics, hands folded, urgently requesting instruction from a dignified elder (Dakṣa), with sacrificial implements nearby suggesting a rite in progress.
FAQs
True service in dharma is marked by readiness to sacrifice personal interest—even life—while seeking clear, rightful instruction.
No explicit tīrtha is named; the verse contributes to the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative that frames the sacred setting.
No specific ritual is prescribed; the verse expresses total commitment (prāṇapradāna) to fulfill the visitor’s purpose.