Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 80
एवमुक्त्वाथ तं दूतं रत्नैः सागरसंभवैः । प्रभूतैर्भूषयित्वाऽथ विससर्ज नृपं प्रति
evamuktvātha taṃ dūtaṃ ratnaiḥ sāgarasaṃbhavaiḥ | prabhūtairbhūṣayitvā'tha visasarja nṛpaṃ prati
ครั้นกล่าวดังนี้แล้ว เขาก็ประดับทูตนั้นด้วยแก้วมณีมากมายอันกำเนิดจากมหาสมุทร แล้วจึงส่งไปยังพระราชา
Narrator (contextual narration following Vibhīṣaṇa’s instruction)
Scene: A noble figure adorns a messenger with abundant ocean-born jewels—necklaces, armlets, gems—then gestures toward the road as the envoy departs toward the king.
FAQs
Even worldly negotiation should be conducted with dignity and generosity, reflecting dharma in action.
The broader adhyāya belongs to the Rāmeśvara tīrtha setting within Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya.
A dharmic practice akin to dāna/atithisatkāra is implied: honoring envoys with gifts before dispatch.