Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
मृगयायां गमिष्यामि तिष्ठध्वं राज्यपालने । गम्यतां सचिवैः प्रोक्ते गतोऽसौ वसुधाधिपः
mṛgayāyāṃ gamiṣyāmi tiṣṭhadhvaṃ rājyapālane | gamyatāṃ sacivaiḥ prokte gato'sau vasudhādhipaḥ
“我将前往狩猎；你们留守，护持国土。”大臣们答道：“如是；请行。”于是那位大地之主便启程而去。
King Citrasena (speaking to ministers), framed by narrator
Scene: The king announces a hunting expedition; ministers remain behind to guard the realm. The king departs with attendants, weapons, and hunting gear toward a dense forest path.
FAQs
Even leisure must respect duty: governance is maintained through delegated responsibility and order.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it initiates the movement toward the forest where subsequent sacred events may unfold.
None; it is a narrative directive about administrative stewardship.
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