Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 111
पालयन्पृथिवीं सर्वां बुभुजे भार्यया सह । तदाप्रभृति राजासौ नाहंकारं चकार वै
pālayanpṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ bubhuje bhāryayā saha | tadāprabhṛti rājāsau nāhaṃkāraṃ cakāra vai
เมื่อทรงอภิบาลแผ่นดินทั้งปวง พระองค์ทรงเสวยความรุ่งเรืองร่วมกับพระมเหสี นับแต่นั้นพระราชามิได้ปล่อยใจให้ตกอยู่ในความโอหังเลย
Narrator (Sūta implied by section context; explicit Sūta begins at 117)
Tirtha: Setu-kshetra (context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene court scene: the king on a modest throne, attentive to petitions, queen beside him; symbols of prosperity present but understated; the king’s face calm, without arrogance.
FAQs
True sovereignty is marked by humility—prosperity should not become ego, but remain aligned with dharma.
Māṅgala Tīrtha is glorified later; this verse highlights the king’s inner transformation that makes him fit for tīrtha-sevā.
None; the verse teaches a moral discipline (freedom from ahaṃkāra).