Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
कांतासंमतमेवापि वाक्यं हि त्रिविधं विदुः । प्रभुः स्वामी यथा भृत्यमादिशत्येतदाचर
kāṃtāsaṃmatamevāpi vākyaṃ hi trividhaṃ viduḥ | prabhuḥ svāmī yathā bhṛtyamādiśatyetadācara
कान्ता (प्रिय) को सम्मत वाणी भी इसमें आती है—इस प्रकार वाक्य को वे तीन प्रकार का जानते हैं। जैसे स्वामी सेवक से कहे, ‘यह करो’, वैसी वाणी प्रभुसम्मत कहलाती है।
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Scene: A symbolic tableau: a lord/master gestures a clear command to a servant; beside them, a refined beloved figure represents aesthetic approval, indicating three modes of guidance.
FAQs
Words function differently by relationship—command, counsel, and affectionate persuasion—each carrying distinct dharmic force.
None; the verse is social-ethical and linguistic.
None; it illustrates categories of instruction rather than ritual practice.