Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17
तस्य पालयतो भूमिं धर्मेण मुनिपुंगवाः । व्यतीयाय महान्कालः सुखेनैव महामतेः
tasya pālayato bhūmiṃ dharmeṇa munipuṃgavāḥ | vyatīyāya mahānkālaḥ sukhenaiva mahāmateḥ
Wahai para resi utama, ketika ia memelihara bumi menurut dharma, masa yang panjang berlalu bagi raja berhati agung itu dalam damai dan tenteram.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)
Listener: Sages (munipuṅgava addressed)
Scene: A flourishing city and countryside under a righteous king: orderly streets, content citizens, sages performing rites, fields abundant—time passing shown by seasonal motifs.
FAQs
Righteous rule aligned with dharma naturally yields stability and well-being over time.
No tīrtha is praised in this verse; it is a rajadharma-centered narrative transition.
None; the focus is on ethical governance rather than ritual practice.