Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15
अतो बन्धुभिरुत्सृष्टमनाथं परिपालय । अस्मै सम्यक्सतां मार्गमुपदेष्टुं त्वमर्हसि
ato bandhubhirutsṛṣṭamanāthaṃ paripālaya | asmai samyaksatāṃ mārgamupadeṣṭuṃ tvamarhasi
«Потому защити этого беззащитного, оставленного родичами. Ты достоин правильно наставить его на путь, которым идут благие.»
rājñī (queen)
Scene: The queen’s plea intensifies: she portrays the prince as abandoned and helpless; the yogin’s compassionate resolve to protect and teach is implied, creating a moral turning point.
FAQs
Dharma demands protection of the vulnerable and guidance toward satmārga—the way of the noble.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse stresses ethical responsibility and spiritual mentorship.
None; the prescription is moral—paripālana (protection) and upadeśa (instruction).