Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
ऋषय ऊचुः । अहो ब्रह्मण्यदेवस्य कृष्णस्यामिततेजसः । महिमा यदयं नैव मृषा चक्रे मुनेर्वचः
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | aho brahmaṇyadevasya kṛṣṇasyāmitatejasaḥ | mahimā yadayaṃ naiva mṛṣā cakre munervacaḥ
ഋഷികൾ പറഞ്ഞു—അഹോ! ബ്രാഹ്മണഭക്തനും അപാരതേജസ്സുമുള്ള ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ മഹിമ ഇതാണ്; മുനിയുടെ വാക്ക് അസത്യമാകാൻ അദ്ദേഹം അനുവദിച്ചില്ല.
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A circle of sages, hands raised in astonished praise, speak of Kṛṣṇa’s immeasurable splendor and his unwavering commitment to make a sage’s statement true.
FAQs
Respect for ṛṣi-vākya and the safeguarding of truth are marks of true divinity and dharmic kingship.
Dvārakā, as the setting where Kṛṣṇa’s dharma and reverence for sages is displayed.
No direct ritual; the emphasis is on dharmic conduct—honoring sages and preserving truth.