Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30
सोऽपि राजा ततस्तैस्तु भर्त्सितोऽतिरुषान्वितः । जिज्ञासार्थं ततस्तेषां चक्रे कर्म द्विजोत्तमाः
so'pi rājā tatastaistu bhartsito'tiruṣānvitaḥ | jijñāsārthaṃ tatasteṣāṃ cakre karma dvijottamāḥ
Nhà vua ấy cũng bị họ quở trách, lòng bừng bừng đại nộ. Rồi để thử họ, vua bày ra một hành động nhằm vào những Bà-la-môn tối thắng ấy.
Narrator (contextual; narration continues until Sūta is explicitly marked)
Scene: A king, face flushed with anger after being rebuked, whispers to attendants and plots a test against departing sages on the road.
FAQs
Anger and wounded pride lead rulers to unethical tests; dharma requires humility before the wise.
No site is praised in this verse; it advances the narrative that soon turns toward Camatkārapura-kṣetra.
None; it describes a narrative action (a test/plot) rather than a ritual.