Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28
तत्रत्या मुनयः सर्वे हा कष्टमिति चुक्रुशुः । अवादिषुस्तदा रामं मुनयो ब्रह्मवादिनः
tatratyā munayaḥ sarve hā kaṣṭamiti cukruśuḥ | avādiṣustadā rāmaṃ munayo brahmavādinaḥ
Semua resi yang hadir di situ berseru, “Aduhai, betapa berat dan nista perbuatan ini!” Lalu para muni, penghurai Brahman dan dharma, menegur Rāma.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator)
Tirtha: Setu kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A circle of sages cry out in anguish—hands raised, some with tears—then compose themselves to address Rāma/Saṅkarṣaṇa with measured authority.
FAQs
Even the mighty are accountable before dharma; the wise (munis) serve as guardians who remind rulers and heroes of righteous conduct.
The setting is within Setukhaṇḍa (Setu/Rāmeśvaram region), but the verse focuses on ethical reaction rather than a site’s merit.
None directly; it prepares the ground for prāyaścitta discussion.
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