Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28
निर्णयं हृदये धृत्वा तत्रस्थं श्रावयेद्द्विजान् । केवलं धर्मबुद्ध्या च पक्षपातं विवर्जयेत्
nirṇayaṃ hṛdaye dhṛtvā tatrasthaṃ śrāvayeddvijān | kevalaṃ dharmabuddhyā ca pakṣapātaṃ vivarjayet
فیصلے کو دل میں مضبوطی سے تھام کر، وہاں موجود دِوِجوں کو سنایا جائے۔ اور صرف دھرم کی نیت سے، جانب داری کو ترک کر دیا جائے۔
Deductive: Sūta (ethical-juridical instruction) emphasizing impartial dharma
Scene: An elder adjudicator rises, holding the resolved decision in mind, and announces it to the assembled dvijas; his posture conveys firmness and impartiality.
FAQs
Impartiality is a sacred duty: decisions should be rooted in dharma, then declared transparently without factional bias.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse teaches universal dharma for adjudication.
No ritual; it prescribes ethical procedure—form the verdict, announce it, and avoid pakṣapāta (partiality).