Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
राजोवाच । अहं वः प्रकरिष्यामि रक्षां ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः । तपस्थितोऽपि कार्येऽत्र न भीः कार्या कथंचन
rājovāca | ahaṃ vaḥ prakariṣyāmi rakṣāṃ brāhmaṇasattamāḥ | tapasthito'pi kārye'tra na bhīḥ kāryā kathaṃcana
राजा म्हणाला— हे ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठांनो! मी तुमची रक्षा करीन. मी तपश्चर्येत असलो तरी या कार्यात तुम्ही कशाचाही भय धरू नका.
King (Rājā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A king, seated or standing in a modest court near a sacred locale, raises his hand in a gesture of assurance (abhaya-mudrā-like), addressing brāhmaṇas who stand with folded hands.
FAQs
A ruler’s austerity is incomplete without protection of dharmic life; rakṣā of the righteous is a core expression of rājadharma.
The assurance of protection is tied to establishing a stable sacred community within the Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya setting.
No specific ritual; the practical duty of protection is emphasized as dharmic action.