Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 43
गोष्ठी तिष्ठत्वियं तावत्प्रस्तुतं स्तौमि सांप्रतम् । यष्टुकामोस्म्यहं राजंस्त्वां सहायमतो वृणे
goṣṭhī tiṣṭhatviyaṃ tāvatprastutaṃ staumi sāṃpratam | yaṣṭukāmosmyahaṃ rājaṃstvāṃ sahāyamato vṛṇe
یہ مجلس کچھ دیر ٹھہر جائے؛ اب میں اسی حاضر مضمون کی ستائش کرتا ہوں۔ اے راجَن! میں یَجْن کرنے کا خواہاں ہوں، اس لیے میں تمہیں اپنا مددگار چنتا ہوں۔
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue style)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Divodāsa
Scene: The speaker pauses the philosophical discourse and turns to immediate ritual matters, requesting the king’s assistance for a sacrifice; attendants prepare ritual implements (kuśa, ladles, fire altar).
FAQs
Dharma is advanced through cooperation: spiritual works like yajña often require righteous patronage and assistance.
No specific site is named; the verse is part of the Kāśī-centered narrative setting.
The intention to perform yajña (sacrifice) is stated, implying the need for a supporting patron/helper.