Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15
अतो बन्धुभिरुत्सृष्टमनाथं परिपालय । अस्मै सम्यक्सतां मार्गमुपदेष्टुं त्वमर्हसि
ato bandhubhirutsṛṣṭamanāthaṃ paripālaya | asmai samyaksatāṃ mārgamupadeṣṭuṃ tvamarhasi
“Vì thế, xin che chở kẻ cô độc này, người đã bị bà con ruồng bỏ. Thầy xứng đáng dạy cho nó đúng đắn con đường mà bậc hiền thiện hằng theo.”
rājñī (queen)
Scene: The queen’s plea intensifies: she portrays the prince as abandoned and helpless; the yogin’s compassionate resolve to protect and teach is implied, creating a moral turning point.
FAQs
Dharma demands protection of the vulnerable and guidance toward satmārga—the way of the noble.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse stresses ethical responsibility and spiritual mentorship.
None; the prescription is moral—paripālana (protection) and upadeśa (instruction).