Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
तस्मात्तेन महीपेन यस्मान्मार्गः प्रदर्शितः । अपूर्वो धर्मसंभूतः कृतः सम्यङ्महात्मना
tasmāttena mahīpena yasmānmārgaḥ pradarśitaḥ | apūrvo dharmasaṃbhūtaḥ kṛtaḥ samyaṅmahātmanā
“Karena itu, sebab sang raja telah menunjukkan jalan, sang berhati agung itu dengan tepat menegakkan suatu jalan yang tiada banding—lahir dari dharma itu sendiri.”
Śiva (continuing)
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Śiva praises the king Ajāpāla as a great-souled guide who has established a wondrous dharmic path; the scene suggests a moral ‘road’ opening before humanity under divine approval.
FAQs
When a ruler embodies dharma, his example becomes a living ‘path’ that uplifts society and is praised as extraordinary.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the broader tīrtha-māhātmya frame by highlighting dharmic leadership.
None; the verse praises dharma-based conduct and guidance.