Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 37
वणिजस्ते भयोद्विग्ना विप्राननुययुर्नृप । महाभयेन संभीता दूरं गत्वा विमृश्य च
vaṇijaste bhayodvignā viprānanuyayurnṛpa | mahābhayena saṃbhītā dūraṃ gatvā vimṛśya ca
اے نَرپ، وہ تاجر خوف سے لرزتے ہوئے برہمنوں کے پیچھے چل پڑے؛ بڑے دہشت سے سہمی ہوئی حالت میں دور تک گئے اور پھر سوچ بچار کرنے لگے۔
Unspecified narrator (Purāṇic narration) addressing a King (nṛpa)
Listener: राजन् (King)
Scene: Merchants with pack animals and goods follow a group of brāhmaṇas; they pause at a distance to confer, forming a circle of counsel under a tree.
FAQs
In times of danger, communities seek dharmic guidance; reflection and counsel are portrayed as the right response to भय (fear).
The setting remains the Dharmāraṇya sacred region, where dharma-centered leadership is emphasized.
None directly; the verse highlights seeking brāhmaṇic counsel and thoughtful deliberation.