Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 14
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । वत्स मौर्वेय ब्रूहि त्वं सर्वं पृच्छ यदिच्छसि । यथा घटोत्कचो मह्यं सुप्रियश्च तथा भवान्
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca | vatsa maurveya brūhi tvaṃ sarvaṃ pṛccha yadicchasi | yathā ghaṭotkaco mahyaṃ supriyaśca tathā bhavān
Śrī Kṛṣṇa bersabda: Wahai anakku, putera Mūrvi, katakanlah semuanya dengan bebas; tanyalah apa sahaja yang engkau kehendaki. Sebagaimana Ghaṭotkaca amat kukasihi, demikian juga engkau.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Listener: Barbarīka (addressed as ‘son of Mūrvi’)
Scene: Śrī Kṛṣṇa warmly invites the youth to ask anything, comparing his affection for him to his affection for Ghaṭotkaca. The scene blends royal composure with intimate kindness.
FAQs
A worthy teacher invites sincere questioning; divine friendship and compassion remove fear and encourage dharmic inquiry.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse emphasizes interpersonal dharma within a sacred narrative.
None; it authorizes open questioning in a spiritual dialogue.