Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 53
गच्छ त्वं प्रेष्यतां राजा शीघ्रमत्र न संशयः । गतो भृत्यस्ततः शीघ्रं वेपमानः सुविह्वलः
gaccha tvaṃ preṣyatāṃ rājā śīghramatra na saṃśayaḥ | gato bhṛtyastataḥ śīghraṃ vepamānaḥ suvihvalaḥ
“Pergilah—biarkan raja dipanggil ke mari dengan segera; tiada syak.” Lalu hamba itu pun pergi dengan pantas, menggigil dan sangat gementar.
Kanyā (command), then narrator describing the servant
Tirtha: Somanātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages (frame implied)
Scene: The maiden commands; the messenger departs in haste, body trembling, glancing back toward the sacred grove as if pulled by unseen force.
FAQs
Revelations about sin and purification awaken awe; dharma requires prompt action when a sacred opportunity is revealed.
The same Somanātha-influenced holy zone being discussed in the Revā-khaṇḍa context.
An instruction to bring the king to the sacred location promptly; no detailed rite is specified.