राजोवाच । अथ मे बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना तद्व्रतं प्रति निश्चला । चिंतितं मनसा ह्येतन्मयाब्राह्मणसत्तमाः
rājovāca | atha me buddhirutpannā tadvrataṃ prati niścalā | ciṃtitaṃ manasā hyetanmayābrāhmaṇasattamāḥ
Wika ng Hari: “Pagkaraan nito, sumibol ang aking pasiya—matatag at di matinag—tungkol sa panatang iyon. Tunay, ito’y aking pinagbulay-bulayan sa aking isipan, O pinakadakilang mga Brāhmaṇa.”
Rājā (the King)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa-sattamāḥ (excellent brāhmaṇas)
Scene: A king speaks respectfully to assembled brāhmaṇa-sages, expressing unwavering resolve to undertake Śivarātri-vrata; the setting suggests a tīrtha-āśrama near Prabhāsa.
Dharma begins with firm inner resolve—saṅkalpa stabilizes the mind and makes a vow effective.
The broader setting is Prabhāsa Kṣetra; this verse introduces the king’s intention to undertake the related vow.
A vrata is referenced generally; the practical steps unfold in the subsequent verses (snāna, pūjā, vigil).
Read Skanda Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.