Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68
कांतासंमतमेवापि वाक्यं हि त्रिविधं विदुः । प्रभुः स्वामी यथा भृत्यमादिशत्येतदाचर
kāṃtāsaṃmatamevāpi vākyaṃ hi trividhaṃ viduḥ | prabhuḥ svāmī yathā bhṛtyamādiśatyetadācara
E inclui-se também a fala aprovada pela amada (kāntā); assim sabem que o enunciado é tríplice. Como um senhor ordena ao servo: “Faz isto”, assim é a fala aprovada pelo mestre.
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Scene: A symbolic tableau: a lord/master gestures a clear command to a servant; beside them, a refined beloved figure represents aesthetic approval, indicating three modes of guidance.
FAQs
Words function differently by relationship—command, counsel, and affectionate persuasion—each carrying distinct dharmic force.
None; the verse is social-ethical and linguistic.
None; it illustrates categories of instruction rather than ritual practice.