Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 82
मन्यसे यदि मे शीघ्रं दर्शयस्व च माचिरम् । नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा कञ्चुकिं समुदीक्ष्य वै
manyase yadi me śīghraṃ darśayasva ca māciram | nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā kañcukiṃ samudīkṣya vai
“Jika engkau berkehendak, perlihatkanlah kepadaku segera—jangan menunda.” Mendengar sabda Nārada, sang raja memandang kepada kancukī, sang kepala dayang istana.
Nārada (first sentence as direct request); Narrator (second sentence describing action)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A royal hall: Nārada speaks; the king, intent and impatient to see, turns his gaze toward the chamberlain as if issuing an urgent signal.
FAQs
The verse highlights direct speech and prompt facilitation of a guest’s request within dharmic hospitality.
None is mentioned in this verse.
No ritual prescription; it describes palace procedure in response to a request.