Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 65
ततः स वरयामास धर्मबुद्धिं सुदुर्लभाम् । तथेति चोक्त्वा तौ प्रीत्या तं नृपं वै शशंसतुः
tataḥ sa varayāmāsa dharmabuddhiṃ sudurlabhām | tatheti coktvā tau prītyā taṃ nṛpaṃ vai śaśaṃsatuḥ
Alors le roi choisit la grâce, très rare, d’un esprit porté vers le dharma. « Qu’il en soit ainsi », dirent les deux sages, et, réjouis, ils louèrent ce roi.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Purāṇic framing)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage-inquirer (king/sage audience typical of māhātmya framing)
Scene: Two venerable sages, serene and radiant, grant a boon; the king bows with folded hands, choosing ‘dharma-buddhi’ over worldly gifts; Prabhāsa’s coastal light and a distant shrine silhouette frame the moment.
FAQs
The greatest boon is dharma-buddhi—clear discernment that chooses righteousness over fleeting rewards.
Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where the narrative frames dharmic insight as a supreme fruit of pilgrimage and saintly contact.
Seeking dharma-buddhi as a boon—approaching sages with humility and choosing ethical wisdom as the highest ‘vara’.