Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
ईश्वर उवाच । रघुवंशेऽति विख्यातो राजा दशरथो बली । चक्रवर्ती स विज्ञेयः सप्तद्वीपाधिपः पुरा
īśvara uvāca | raghuvaṃśe'ti vikhyāto rājā daśaratho balī | cakravartī sa vijñeyaḥ saptadvīpādhipaḥ purā
ईश्वर म्हणाले—रघुवंशात अतिविख्यात असा पराक्रमी राजा दशरथ होता. तो चक्रवर्ती जाणावा; पूर्वी तो सप्तद्वीपांचा अधिपती होता.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (narrative frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: Īśvara narrates Daśaratha’s grandeur: a mighty Raghu king, cakravartin over sapta-dvīpas; the imagery is regal yet framed as prelude to vulnerability before Śani.
FAQs
Even the greatest rulers remain within dharma’s framework; royal power is meaningful when aligned with devotion and righteous conduct.
The broader context is Prabhāsa Kṣetra Māhātmya, where this royal narrative supports the glory of Saurīśvara worship.
None in this verse; it establishes the protagonist (Daśaratha) for the forthcoming account of hymn and worship.