Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 63
द्विज उवाच । अपि स्वल्पतरं कृत्यं यद्भवेद्भूभुजामिह । एकांते तत्तु पृष्टेन वक्तव्यं सुधिया सदा
dvija uvāca | api svalpataraṃ kṛtyaṃ yadbhavedbhūbhujāmiha | ekāṃte tattu pṛṣṭena vaktavyaṃ sudhiyā sadā
ब्राह्मण बोले—इस लोक में राजाओं से सम्बन्धित कर्तव्य यदि बहुत छोटा भी हो, तो पूछे जाने पर उसे सदा बुद्धिमान पुरुष को एकान्त में बताना चाहिए।
Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Rājā (king)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa leans slightly forward, indicating confidentiality; the king listens attentively as attendants are kept at a distance, suggesting private counsel within a sacred city ambiance.
FAQs
Wise guidance, especially for rulers, should be offered responsibly and discreetly, preserving dharma and dignity.
No tīrtha is named; the verse is a nīti-oriented instruction within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa setting.
None; it is a rule of conduct about how counsel should be delivered.