Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 14
सङ्ग्रामे सद्गतिं तात क्षत्रियो निधने लभेत् । तदभावान्महाप्राज्ञ सेवमानो लभेदिति
saṅgrāme sadgatiṃ tāta kṣatriyo nidhane labhet | tadabhāvānmahāprājña sevamāno labhediti
اے عزیز! جنگ میں جان دے کر کشتریہ مبارک سدگتی پاتا ہے۔ اگر یہ ممکن نہ ہو تو اے نہایت دانا، خلوصِ عبادت کے ساتھ خدمت کرنے سے بھی وہی مرتبہ حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing reply)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (Narmadā tīrthas)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A kṣatriya in armor stands between a battlefield and a temple precinct by the Revā; the verse contrasts heroic death with humble service at a shrine.
FAQs
Righteous fulfillment of one’s role—heroism in dharmic battle or sincere service—can lead to an auspicious destiny.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a dharma instruction within the Revā Khaṇḍa setting.
Not a ritual; it prescribes dharmic conduct: death in righteous battle, or devoted service when battle is not applicable.