Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
हरिश्चंद्रः सुपुत्रोयं मम ज्येष्ठः सुवल्लभः । नियोजयध्वमव्यग्राः पदव्यां मम सत्वरम्
hariścaṃdraḥ suputroyaṃ mama jyeṣṭhaḥ suvallabhaḥ | niyojayadhvamavyagrāḥ padavyāṃ mama satvaram
हा हरिश्चंद्र माझा सुकुमार पुत्र—ज्येष्ठ आणि अतिशय प्रिय। तुम्ही विलंब न करता लवकर त्याला माझ्या पदावर बसवा।
Triśaṅku (implied continuation)
Listener: courtiers/subjects
Scene: Triśaṅku presents Hariścandra to the assembly, praising him as eldest and beloved, urging swift installation into his station; Hariścandra stands composed, hands folded, ready to accept duty.
FAQs
Dharma in public life includes preventing disorder—legitimate succession protects subjects and preserves righteousness.
No tīrtha is directly named in this verse; it supports the broader tīrtha-narrative framework of the section.
None; the instruction is administrative—installing Hariścandra in office.