Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 99
अधिराज्ये महाभागः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान् । पित्रा न रंजिताश्चास्य प्रजा वैन्येन रंजिताः
adhirājye mahābhāgaḥ pṛthurvainyaḥ pratāpavān | pitrā na raṃjitāścāsya prajā vainyena raṃjitāḥ
ในราชอำนาจอันยิ่งใหญ่ พระปฤถุไวญยะผู้มีบุญและกล้าหาญรุ่งเรืองด้วยเดชานุภาพ ประชาชนที่บิดาของพระองค์ยังมิได้ทำให้ยินดี ครั้นอยู่ใต้การปกครองของไวญยะก็ปลาบปลื้มและอิ่มเอมโดยแท้
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pṛthu Vainya enthroned in regal splendor, subjects gathered with uplifted faces, offering garlands and petitions; the contrast implied with the prior king’s failure, now replaced by order and satisfaction.
FAQs
A ruler aligned with dharma wins the hearts of the people; governance becomes an instrument of welfare rather than fear.
The account is situated in Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, using royal exemplars to magnify the sanctity and dharmic atmosphere of Prabhāsa.
No ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the fruits of righteous rule.