Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
शासनं चेन्न दृष्टं वो नैव तत्पालयाम्यहम् । द्विजाः कोपसमाविष्टा ददुः प्रत्युत्तरं तदा
śāsanaṃ cenna dṛṣṭaṃ vo naiva tatpālayāmyaham | dvijāḥ kopasamāviṣṭā daduḥ pratyuttaraṃ tadā
“Jika kalian tidak melihat perintah (wewenang) itu, aku tidak akan menaatinya.” Maka para dvija, diliputi amarah, pun memberikan jawaban.
King (first line); Narrator (second line describing response)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king stands firm, refusing to ‘uphold’ an unseen command; brāhmaṇas rise with anger, their faces stern, one raising a hand in admonition; the forest clearing feels charged, as if heat shimmers from ascetic power.
FAQs
When authority and dharma are disputed, humility and proper evidence are required; anger escalates conflict and obscures truth.
Dharmāraṇya is the setting; the verse highlights governance and dharma within a sacred region.
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