Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 67
यदि राजा मदाविष्टः स्वधर्मं न परि त्यजेत् । ततो जगति कस्तस्मात्पुमानभ्यधिको भवेत्
yadi rājā madāviṣṭaḥ svadharmaṃ na pari tyajet | tato jagati kastasmātpumānabhyadhiko bhavet
اگر بادشاہ اقتدار کے نشے میں بھی اپنے سْوَدھرم کو نہ چھوڑے، تو اس دنیا میں اُس سے بڑھ کر کون ہو سکتا ہے؟
Unspecified (a sage/counsellor addressing the king, within Īśvara’s narration context)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Māhātmya audience
Scene: The king stands firm, rejecting temptations offered by courtiers; behind him, sages watch approvingly; the imagery contrasts glittering regalia with the quiet radiance of restraint.
FAQs
Even amid pride and authority, unwavering fidelity to one’s svadharma makes a person truly great.
The counsel occurs within the Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya framework, linking righteous rule with sacred-place merit.
None directly; it is an ethical injunction: do not forsake svadharma.