Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 29
प्रेषितो वै हनुमता विप्राणां प्रियकाम्यया । धावन्स नृपतिः पश्चादितश्चेतश्च वै तदा
preṣito vai hanumatā viprāṇāṃ priyakāmyayā | dhāvansa nṛpatiḥ paścāditaścetaśca vai tadā
Sesungguhnya baginda diutus oleh Hanumān, dengan hasrat melakukan hal yang menyenangkan para brāhmaṇa. Maka pada saat itu raja pun berlari mengejar mereka, meluru ke sana sini.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A king, urged by Hanumān’s command, runs in pursuit through forest paths, attendants struggling to keep pace; sense of mission to aid brāhmaṇas.
FAQs
Service to the righteous (vipras) and obedience to divine guidance (Hanumān) are portrayed as dharmic priorities even for a king.
The Dharmāraṇya sacred setting frames the episode, highlighting the forest-region as a stage where dharma and bhakti are enacted.
No formal ritual; the dharmic act emphasized is vipra-sevā (seeking the brāhmaṇas’ welfare and favor).