Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 83
विकला दारुणाञ्छब्दानुद्गिरंती मुहुर्मुहुः । कथयस्व यथातथ्यं रामो राजाभिपृच्छति
vikalā dāruṇāñchabdānudgiraṃtī muhurmuhuḥ | kathayasva yathātathyaṃ rāmo rājābhipṛcchati
“تو گھبرا کر بار بار سخت آوازیں نکال رہی ہے؛ جیسا حقیقت ہے ویسا ہی بیان کر—کیونکہ راجا رام تجھ سے پوچھ رہے ہیں۔”
Dūtāḥ (Rāma’s messengers)
Scene: The woman, trembling and crying out, is urged by the messengers to narrate the truth because King Rāma himself asks; messengers’ posture is firm yet compassionate.
FAQs
Truthful speech (satya) is essential for dharmic resolution—especially when justice is sought from a righteous ruler.
The broader frame is Dharmāraṇya; this verse emphasizes ethical conduct (truth-telling) rather than a particular tirtha’s merit.
None; the instruction is moral—speak truthfully.