Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
तेषां स्पर्धा ततो जाता दृष्ट्वा तस्य विचेष्टितम् । एकस्थानप्रसूतानां सर्वेषां गुणशालिनाम्
teṣāṃ spardhā tato jātā dṛṣṭvā tasya viceṣṭitam | ekasthānaprasūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ guṇaśālinām
فلما رأوا سلوكه نشأت بينهم منافسةٌ؛ إذ كانوا جميعًا رجالًا ذوي فضيلة، مولودين من الموضع نفسه ومن جماعة النَّسَب ذاتها.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of resident brāhmaṇas, outwardly austere and learned, exchange glances and whispered words as they watch Citraśarman’s rising honor; the temple stands serene while human rivalry stirs in the courtyard shade.
FAQs
Even rivalry can become a catalyst for higher practice when redirected toward sincere devotion and discipline.
The same liṅga-tīrtha described in Adhyāya 107; the verse focuses on the community response rather than naming the site.
No direct rite is prescribed here; it sets up the motivation for subsequent tapas and worship.
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