Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य व्यसनं सैन्यसंभवम् । प्रोचुश्चैव यथादृष्टम नुभूतं यथाश्रुतम्
tatastasya narendrasya vyasanaṃ sainyasaṃbhavam | procuścaiva yathādṛṣṭama nubhūtaṃ yathāśrutam
അതിനുശേഷം അവർ നരേന്ദ്രനോട് സൈന്യത്തിൽ സംഭവിച്ച ദുരന്തം അറിയിച്ചു—തങ്ങൾ കണ്ടതും അനുഭവിച്ചതും കേട്ടതും എല്ലാം യഥാതഥമായി പറഞ്ഞു।
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: Servants gathered before the king, gesturing as they recount the army’s misfortune; some point back toward the path/forest; the king listens intently, counselors nearby; the atmosphere is tense, decision-laden.
FAQs
Responsible speech means conveying truth based on direct sight, lived experience, and reliable hearing—especially in matters of public welfare.
Not specified in this verse; it advances the narrative context within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; the verse concerns reporting and narration of events.