Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
राजोवाच । अस्ति कश्चिदुपायोऽत्र दैवो वा मानुषोऽपि वा । येन संजायते क्षेमं पुत्रस्य विषयस्य च
rājovāca | asti kaścidupāyo'tra daivo vā mānuṣo'pi vā | yena saṃjāyate kṣemaṃ putrasya viṣayasya ca
രാജാവ് പറഞ്ഞു—ഇവിടെ എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉപായമുണ്ടോ—ദൈവികമോ മാനുഷികമോ—അതിലൂടെ എന്റെ പുത്രനും എന്റെ രാജ്യത്തിനും ക്ഷേമവും സുരക്ഷയും ഉണ്ടാകുമോ?
Rājā (the King)
Listener: Brāhmaṇas/daivajñas
Scene: The king rises from his throne with folded hands, addressing the brāhmaṇas/astrologers, asking for an upāya that protects both prince and kingdom.
FAQs
Dharma encourages seeking wise counsel and lawful remedies—both spiritual and practical—for protecting family and society.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative lead-in within the Tīrthamāhātmya context.
The verse asks for an upāya (remedy) but does not yet prescribe a rite; later verses point to śāntika (pacificatory ritual).