Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 30
न्यवेदयत्स कृष्णाय राजसूयोद्यमं तदा । अन्वमन्यत कृष्णोपि तथैव क्रियतामिति
nyavedayatsa kṛṣṇāya rājasūyodyamaṃ tadā | anvamanyata kṛṣṇopi tathaiva kriyatāmiti
Pada waktu itu dia mempersembahkan makluman kepada Śrī Kṛṣṇa tentang hasrat melaksanakan yajña Rājasūya. Kṛṣṇa juga memperkenankannya, bersabda: “Demikianlah—laksanakanlah dengan cara itu.”
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration of the Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa)
Scene: A royal court scene: the proposer reports the intention of the Rājasūya; Kṛṣṇa, serene yet authoritative, grants assent with a concise gesture; ministers and elders witness the decision.
FAQs
Dharma is strengthened when major undertakings are begun with wise counsel and righteous consent rather than mere ambition.
The verse sits within the Setukhaṇḍa framework (Setu/Rāmeśvaram), though this specific line focuses on royal dharma rather than directly praising a tīrtha.
The intention to perform the Rājasūya yajña is stated; details of prerequisites appear in subsequent verses.