Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
युधिष्ठिर उवाच । कुत आगम्यते पुत्र क्व चायं विहृतस्त्वया । कालः क्वचित्सुखं राज्यं कुरुषे मातुलं तव
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | kuta āgamyate putra kva cāyaṃ vihṛtastvayā | kālaḥ kvacitsukhaṃ rājyaṃ kuruṣe mātulaṃ tava
युधिष्ठिर बोले—पुत्र, तुम कहाँ से आए हो और कहाँ-कहाँ विचरते रहे? क्या तुम कुछ समय सुख से रहते हो, और अपने मातुल के राज्य का यथोचित कार्य करते हो?
Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Yudhiṣṭhira, composed and compassionate, questions Bhīma’s son about his travels and service to his maternal uncle’s realm; courtiers listen attentively.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible ties—care for family, lawful service, and disciplined conduct even in times of ease.
No tīrtha is mentioned; it is a courtly dialogue opening Yudhiṣṭhira’s inquiry.
None; the verse concerns duty and wellbeing rather than rites.