Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 4
ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य व्यसनं सैन्यसंभवम् । प्रोचुश्चैव यथादृष्टम नुभूतं यथाश्रुतम्
tatastasya narendrasya vyasanaṃ sainyasaṃbhavam | procuścaiva yathādṛṣṭama nubhūtaṃ yathāśrutam
پھر انہوں نے اُس نرندر کو لشکر پر نازل ہونے والی آفت سنائی—جو کچھ دیکھا تھا، جو کچھ جھیلا تھا، اور جو کچھ سنا تھا، سب جوں کا توں بیان کیا۔
Sūta (continued narration)
Scene: Servants gathered before the king, gesturing as they recount the army’s misfortune; some point back toward the path/forest; the king listens intently, counselors nearby; the atmosphere is tense, decision-laden.
FAQs
Responsible speech means conveying truth based on direct sight, lived experience, and reliable hearing—especially in matters of public welfare.
Not specified in this verse; it advances the narrative context within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
None; the verse concerns reporting and narration of events.