Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 55
प्रसन्नः प्राह नो मिथ्या मम वाक्यं भवेत्क्वचित् । किं त्विंद्रद्युम्नभूपालपरिज्ञाने सहायताम्
prasannaḥ prāha no mithyā mama vākyaṃ bhavetkvacit | kiṃ tviṃdradyumnabhūpālaparijñāne sahāyatām
Satisfeito, ele disse: «Minha palavra jamais será falsa em tempo algum. Contudo, no reconhecimento do rei Indradyumna, tu prestarás auxílio.»
Agniveśya
Scene: A serene sage, face bright with prasāda, speaks a solemn assurance to a royal figure; attendants and forest-hermitage elements suggest a liminal space between court and āśrama.
FAQs
A sage’s speech is anchored in satya (truth), yet divine justice may be shaped into a purposeful role within a larger dharmic narrative.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it foreshadows the Indradyumna-related storyline.
None.