Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
आसीत्पांचालराजस्य सिंहकेतुरिति श्रुतः । पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतः क्षात्रधर्मरतः सदा
āsītpāṃcālarājasya siṃhaketuriti śrutaḥ | putraḥ sarvaguṇopetaḥ kṣātradharmarataḥ sadā
पांचालराजाचा ‘सिंहकेतु’ नावाने प्रसिद्ध असा एक पुत्र होता—सर्व गुणांनी संपन्न आणि सदैव क्षात्रधर्मात रत.
Narrator (contextual purāṇic voice; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A young prince Siṃhaketu stands in court with bow and armor, embodying kṣātra-dharma; elders and ministers look on as destiny foreshadows a forest episode.
FAQs
Purāṇas frame dharma through exemplary characters—here, a prince established in virtue and kṣatriya duty.
No tīrtha is mentioned yet; the verse introduces the protagonist for a forthcoming sacred encounter.
None; it is narrative setup describing the hero’s character and dharmic orientation.