Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
ततो मूकोऽपि बालोपि मंत्रिभिस्तस्य भूपतेः । स सुतः स्थापितो राज्ये अभावेऽन्यसुतस्य च
tato mūko'pi bālopi maṃtribhistasya bhūpateḥ | sa sutaḥ sthāpito rājye abhāve'nyasutasya ca
Então, embora fosse mudo e ainda criança, os ministros daquele rei colocaram esse filho no trono, pois não havia outro filho.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Ministers ceremonially place a mute child on the throne; courtiers watch with mixed hope and anxiety; regalia overwhelms the small figure.
FAQs
When dharma faces crisis, the polity relies on counsel and continuity; yet mere succession cannot replace inner capability—hence the need for sacred remedy.
Not in this verse; the account leads toward Sārasvata Tīrtha (a wish-fulfilling sacred ford) in Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
None; it describes enthronement by ministers.