Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 9
कृतधीभ्योऽपि कर्तारः कर्तृभ्यो ब्रह्मतत्पराः । न तेभ्योऽभ्यधिकः कश्चित्त्रिषु लोकेषु भारत
kṛtadhībhyo'pi kartāraḥ kartṛbhyo brahmatatparāḥ | na tebhyo'bhyadhikaḥ kaścittriṣu lokeṣu bhārata
وأرفعُ حتى من ذوي الفهم المكتمل هم العاملون الذين يُجرون الدارما في الفعل؛ وأرفعُ من العاملين هم المكرَّسون كليًّا لبراهمان. لا أحد يفوقهم في العوالم الثلاثة، يا بهاراتا.
Vyāsa
Listener: Bhārata (Janamejaya)
Scene: A climactic teaching scene: Vyāsa points to two archetypes—one engaged in righteous action (dharma-kartā) and one seated in deep absorption (brahma-tatpara), with a vast cosmic backdrop suggesting ‘three worlds’.
FAQs
The highest human ideal is unwavering dedication to Brahman, surpassing mere knowledge and even righteous activity.
No specific tirtha is named; the verse presents a universal teaching embedded in Dharmāraṇya’s dharma discourse.
None explicitly; it elevates brahma-tatparatā (Brahman-centered devotion/absorption) as the supreme orientation.