Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 14
सङ्ग्रामे सद्गतिं तात क्षत्रियो निधने लभेत् । तदभावान्महाप्राज्ञ सेवमानो लभेदिति
saṅgrāme sadgatiṃ tāta kṣatriyo nidhane labhet | tadabhāvānmahāprājña sevamāno labhediti
हे तात, युद्धात मृत्यू आल्यावर क्षत्रियाला सद्गती प्राप्त होते. हे महाप्राज्ञ, जर ते शक्य नसेल, तर सेवा करूनही ती गती प्राप्त होऊ शकते.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing reply)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (Narmadā tīrthas)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A kṣatriya in armor stands between a battlefield and a temple precinct by the Revā; the verse contrasts heroic death with humble service at a shrine.
FAQs
Righteous fulfillment of one’s role—heroism in dharmic battle or sincere service—can lead to an auspicious destiny.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a dharma instruction within the Revā Khaṇḍa setting.
Not a ritual; it prescribes dharmic conduct: death in righteous battle, or devoted service when battle is not applicable.