Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 20
अतोऽर्थं प्रेषयामि त्वां कुरु पुत्रि स्वयंवरम् । वृद्धैरमात्यैः सहिता शीघ्रं गच्छावधारय
ato'rthaṃ preṣayāmi tvāṃ kuru putri svayaṃvaram | vṛddhairamātyaiḥ sahitā śīghraṃ gacchāvadhāraya
‘اس لیے میں تجھے روانہ کرتا ہوں؛ بیٹی، تو خود سویم ور کا اہتمام کر۔ عمر رسیدہ اور معتمد امیروں کے ساتھ جلد جا—پختہ ارادہ رکھ۔’
King (father of the maiden)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: The king orders his daughter to go forth and arrange a svayaṃvara, escorted by aged, trusted ministers; the scene shifts from anxiety to decisive movement.
FAQs
Dharma is supported by timely action, guidance of elders, and socially responsible decision-making.
The command occurs within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra glorification narrative, where sacred setting frames righteous conduct.
The institution of svayaṃvara—formally arranging the maiden’s self-choice ceremony under proper guardianship.