Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
राजोवाच । अस्ति कश्चिदुपायोऽत्र दैवो वा मानुषोऽपि वा । येन संजायते क्षेमं पुत्रस्य विषयस्य च
rājovāca | asti kaścidupāyo'tra daivo vā mānuṣo'pi vā | yena saṃjāyate kṣemaṃ putrasya viṣayasya ca
Raja bertitah: “Adakah suatu ikhtiar di sini—sama ada bersifat ilahi atau juga manusiawi—yang dengannya terbit keselamatan dan kesejahteraan bagi puteraku dan bagi kerajaanku?”
Rājā (the King)
Listener: Brāhmaṇas/daivajñas
Scene: The king rises from his throne with folded hands, addressing the brāhmaṇas/astrologers, asking for an upāya that protects both prince and kingdom.
FAQs
Dharma encourages seeking wise counsel and lawful remedies—both spiritual and practical—for protecting family and society.
No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative lead-in within the Tīrthamāhātmya context.
The verse asks for an upāya (remedy) but does not yet prescribe a rite; later verses point to śāntika (pacificatory ritual).