Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 62
सद्भिः सह सदासीत सद्भिः कुर्वीत सत्कथाम् । सतां व्रतेन वर्तेत नासद्भिः किञ्चिदाचरेत्
sadbhiḥ saha sadāsīta sadbhiḥ kurvīta satkathām | satāṃ vratena varteta nāsadbhiḥ kiñcidācaret
«Demeure toujours en compagnie des gens de bien ; avec eux, tiens une noble conversation. Vis selon le vœu et la discipline des vertueux, et n’accomplis rien en compagnie des méchants.»
Nṛpati (the king)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A calm satsanga circle: sages and pilgrims seated, reciting sat-kathā; the king listens respectfully, while a shadowy group of ‘asat’ figures is shown at a distance, turned away, emphasizing avoidance.
FAQs
Character and destiny are shaped by company: keep sat-saṅga, practice noble speech, and avoid harmful associations.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, used as the setting to teach the unique value of sat-saṅga at a sacred place.
Vrata in the sense of disciplined conduct—living according to the ethical observances of the virtuous.