Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 43
राजानं संकटे मग्नमुद्धरेयुर्द्विजोत्तमा । आयुर्यशो बलं सौख्यं धनं पुण्यं प्रजोन्नतिः
rājānaṃ saṃkaṭe magnamuddhareyurdvijottamā | āyuryaśo balaṃ saukhyaṃ dhanaṃ puṇyaṃ prajonnatiḥ
శ్రేష్ఠ ద్విజులు విపత్తులో మునిగిన రాజును उद्धరించగలరు. వారి ఆశ్రయంతో ఆయుష్షు, యశస్సు, బలం, సుఖం, ధనం, పుణ్యం మరియు ప్రజల అభ్యుదయం కలుగుతాయి।
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa narrative)
Scene: A troubled king seated in a dim court, surrounded by anxious ministers; serene brāhmaṇa elders approach with śāstra and blessing gestures, restoring order; behind them symbols of prosperity—granaries, cattle, and thriving citizens.
FAQs
A king thrives by dharmic alliance with the learned; their guidance and blessing support both personal welfare and the uplift of the realm.
No particular sacred site is mentioned; it addresses governance and dharma.
No explicit ritual; it implies honoring and seeking counsel/blessings of dvijas as a dharmic duty.