Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
अथ याते मुनौ तस्मिन्दुर्वाससि तदंतिकात् । लक्ष्मणः खङ्गमादाय रामदेवमुवाच ह
atha yāte munau tasmindurvāsasi tadaṃtikāt | lakṣmaṇaḥ khaṅgamādāya rāmadevamuvāca ha
Ketika sang muni Durvāsā telah pergi dari tempat itu, Lakṣmaṇa mengangkat pedang dan berkata kepada Dewa Rāma.
Sūta (continuing narration)
Scene: After Durvāsā leaves, Lakṣmaṇa grips a sword with solemn determination, approaching Rāma to speak—faces grave, the temple atmosphere suddenly taut.
FAQs
After a test of hospitality, dharma may still demand difficult choices tied to vows and royal duty.
The episode continues in the Tīrthamāhātmya setting associated with the Rāma-mandira locale.
No direct ritual is prescribed; the focus shifts to dharma regarding vows and conduct after the sage’s departure.