Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 70
त्वया दृष्टोऽथ वात्रासौ कथ्यतामविलंबितम् । किं कार्यं धनदेनाद्य इति पृष्टो मया हि सः
tvayā dṛṣṭo'tha vātrāsau kathyatāmavilaṃbitam | kiṃ kāryaṃ dhanadenādya iti pṛṣṭo mayā hi saḥ
“เจ้าเห็นเขาที่นี่หรือไม่? จงบอกเดี๋ยวนี้ อย่าชักช้า!” เขากล่าวดังนั้น แล้วเราจึงถามว่า “วันนี้เจ้ามีธุระอันใดกับท้าวธนท (กุเบร)?”
Nandīśvara (narrating; includes Rāvaṇa’s demand and Nandin’s question)
Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Unspecified
Scene: A wrathful interrogator demands an immediate answer—‘Have you seen him?’—while the other figure counters with a calm, pointed question about Kubera’s purpose.
FAQs
Dharma begins with examining intention—before action, one must clarify purpose, especially in a sacred setting.
The Kedāra sacred region (Kedārakhaṇḍa) is the narrative arena, underscoring dhārmic conduct in tīrthas.
None; the verse highlights inquiry and accountability rather than ritual practice.