Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 26
ततस्तेषां स मध्ये च संनिविष्टो महीपतिः । तथागतः स भूपालः सर्वै स्तैश्चाभिनंदितः
tatasteṣāṃ sa madhye ca saṃniviṣṭo mahīpatiḥ | tathāgataḥ sa bhūpālaḥ sarvai staiścābhinaṃditaḥ
પછી તે મહીપતિ તેમની વચ્ચે જ બેસી ગયો; આ રીતે તેમની પાસે આવેલો તે ભૂપાલ સૌએ અભિનંદન કરીને પ્રશંસા કરી।
Sūta (narration context; speaker not explicit in this verse)
Tirtha: अनिर्दिष्ट-तīrtha-kṣetra (Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king now seated on a simple mat among sages arranged in a circle; sages gesture in blessing; the atmosphere is egalitarian and serene despite royal presence.
FAQs
A ruler’s greatness is shown by seeking the company of the wise and being approved by the righteous, especially in sacred places.
The verse emphasizes the sanctified “kṣetra” as a meeting-ground of sages; the precise tīrtha is supplied by the larger chapter context.
No formal rite; it highlights dhārmic conduct—sitting among sages and receiving their blessings/approval.
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