Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
दृष्टः संभाषितः पुत्रः शासितश्च मया हि सः । अधुना भवतीनां च प्रदत्तः पुत्रको यथा
dṛṣṭaḥ saṃbhāṣitaḥ putraḥ śāsitaśca mayā hi saḥ | adhunā bhavatīnāṃ ca pradattaḥ putrako yathā
“แท้จริงข้าได้เห็นบุตร ได้สนทนา และได้สั่งสอนเขาแล้ว บัดนี้ข้าขอมอบเด็กน้อยนี้ไว้แก่พวกท่านทั้งหลาย—จงดูแลเขาดุจผู้ถูกฝากไว้ในความอุปถัมภ์”
Nandinī
Scene: A solemn moment: the mother figure gestures toward her son, having advised him; she entrusts him to a group (villagers/ascetics/devotees), faces compassionate and attentive.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible delegation—protecting the vulnerable by placing them in trustworthy communal care.
The broader chapter belongs to a Tīrthamāhātmya setting, but this verse itself highlights dharmic conduct rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
None; the focus is on moral duty (śāsana/instruction and protection).