Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 18
स राजा सकलास्त्रज्ञः शास्त्रज्ञः श्रुतिपारगः । वीरोऽत्यंतबलोत्साहो नित्योद्योगी दयानिधिः
sa rājā sakalāstrajñaḥ śāstrajñaḥ śrutipāragaḥ | vīro'tyaṃtabalotsāho nityodyogī dayānidhiḥ
Raja itu mahir akan segala senjata, arif dalam śāstra, serta mendalam pengetahuannya tentang śruti (Veda); seorang wira dengan kekuatan dan semangat luar biasa, sentiasa tekun berusaha, dan laksana lautan belas kasihan.
Deductive: Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa (likely Sūta-style narration to sages)
Listener: Purāṇic audience
Scene: Mitrasaha depicted with bow and quiver, but also with a manuscript or Vedic symbol; his gaze is compassionate, suggesting strength governed by wisdom.
FAQs
True rāja-dharma unites power with learning and compassion, not mere martial prowess.
No tīrtha is named; the verse continues the character-description within a kathā.
None directly; it sets ethical context for later religious instruction.