Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 82
मन्यसे यदि मे शीघ्रं दर्शयस्व च माचिरम् । नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा कञ्चुकिं समुदीक्ष्य वै
manyase yadi me śīghraṃ darśayasva ca māciram | nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā kañcukiṃ samudīkṣya vai
ଯଦି ତୁମ ଇଚ୍ଛା ଥାଏ, ତେବେ ଶୀଘ୍ରେ ମୋତେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖାଅ; ବିଳମ୍ବ କରନି। ନାରଦଙ୍କ ବଚନ ଶୁଣି ରାଜା କଞ୍ଚୁକୀଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ।
Nārada (first sentence as direct request); Narrator (second sentence describing action)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual frame)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A royal hall: Nārada speaks; the king, intent and impatient to see, turns his gaze toward the chamberlain as if issuing an urgent signal.
FAQs
The verse highlights direct speech and prompt facilitation of a guest’s request within dharmic hospitality.
None is mentioned in this verse.
No ritual prescription; it describes palace procedure in response to a request.