Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
त्वमेवं विहितो भूप वासिष्ठैरंत्यजस्तु तैः । मया भूयोऽपि भूपालः कर्तव्यो नात्र संशयः
tvamevaṃ vihito bhūpa vāsiṣṭhairaṃtyajastu taiḥ | mayā bhūyo'pi bhūpālaḥ kartavyo nātra saṃśayaḥ
Hỡi đại vương, dẫu ngươi đã bị những kẻ theo Vasiṣṭha hạ xuống thân phận bị ruồng bỏ, ta vẫn sẽ khiến ngươi lại trở thành vua—điều ấy không nghi ngờ.
Viśvāmitra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viśvāmitra speaks firmly to the humbled king, pointing as if to negate the curse of Vasiṣṭha’s followers; the king’s posture shifts from despair to hope.
FAQs
Purāṇic dharma emphasizes that downfall can be reversed through proper guidance, expiation, and sacred merit.
Not specified in this verse; it supports the larger tīrtha narrative of regaining purity and status.
Implied remedial program under Viśvāmitra; explicit instructions follow in the subsequent verse (tīrthayātrā).