Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 44
अथ ते मंत्रिणः प्रोचुस्तच्छ्रुत्वाऽकाशगं वचः । अशोच्यो यं महाराज संसिद्धिं परमां गतः । लक्ष्मणो गम्यतां शीघ्रं तस्मात्स्वभवने विभो
atha te maṃtriṇaḥ procustacchrutvā'kāśagaṃ vacaḥ | aśocyo yaṃ mahārāja saṃsiddhiṃ paramāṃ gataḥ | lakṣmaṇo gamyatāṃ śīghraṃ tasmātsvabhavane vibho
Kemudian para menteri, setelah mendengar sabda dari angkasa itu, berkata: ‘Wahai Mahārāja, ia tidak patut diratapi—ia telah mencapai kesempurnaan tertinggi. Karena itu, wahai tuan, bawalah Lakṣmaṇa segera dari sini ke kediamannya sendiri.’
Ministers (addressing Rāma)
Listener: Rāma (addressed as mahārāja/vibho)
Scene: Ministers gathered around Rāma, hands folded, looking upward as a disembodied celestial voice resonates; the atmosphere is solemn but steady, with a sense of divine assurance.
FAQs
When spiritual attainment is affirmed, grief should yield to dharmic composure and responsible action.
The setting is within a tīrtha-māhātmya chapter, but this verse focuses on counsel and does not name the site.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the practical instruction is to take Lakṣmaṇa from that place to his residence.