Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11
आसीत्पांचालराजस्य सिंहकेतुरिति श्रुतः । पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतः क्षात्रधर्मरतः सदा
āsītpāṃcālarājasya siṃhaketuriti śrutaḥ | putraḥ sarvaguṇopetaḥ kṣātradharmarataḥ sadā
پانچال کے راجا کا ایک بیٹا تھا جو ‘سنگھ کیتو’ کے نام سے مشہور تھا؛ وہ ہر خوبی سے آراستہ اور ہمیشہ کشتریہ دھرم میں رَت رہتا تھا۔
Narrator (contextual purāṇic voice; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A young prince Siṃhaketu stands in court with bow and armor, embodying kṣātra-dharma; elders and ministers look on as destiny foreshadows a forest episode.
FAQs
Purāṇas frame dharma through exemplary characters—here, a prince established in virtue and kṣatriya duty.
No tīrtha is mentioned yet; the verse introduces the protagonist for a forthcoming sacred encounter.
None; it is narrative setup describing the hero’s character and dharmic orientation.