Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
ततो रामश्चिरात्स्मृत्वा तां प्रतिज्ञां स्वयं कृताम् । वधार्थं संप्रविष्टस्य समीपे पुरुषस्य च
tato rāmaścirātsmṛtvā tāṃ pratijñāṃ svayaṃ kṛtām | vadhārthaṃ saṃpraviṣṭasya samīpe puruṣasya ca
तेव्हा रामांनी काही वेळाने स्वतः केलेली ती प्रतिज्ञा आठवली—की वधाच्या हेतूने जो कोणी त्यांच्या सान्निध्यात प्रवेश करील, त्याचा वध निश्चित होईल।
Sūta (narrative voice implied)
Scene: Rāma pauses, recollection dawning; the atmosphere tightens as the remembered vow—about slaying one who enters seeking death—casts a shadow over the scene.
FAQs
A vow binds even the righteous; dharma is shown as exacting, demanding accountability for one’s spoken word.
The ethical narrative unfolds within the Tīrthamāhātmya’s sacred-place frame, reinforcing that holy places test and refine dharma.
None directly; the verse centers on the binding nature of a vowed rule regarding entry into the king’s presence.