Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 58
ततस्ते मुनयो भीता असत्यात्तात तत्क्षणात् । समादाय ययुस्तत्र यत्र ब्रह्मा व्यवस्थितः
tataste munayo bhītā asatyāttāta tatkṣaṇāt | samādāya yayustatra yatra brahmā vyavasthitaḥ
ثم إن أولئك الحكماء، وقد خافوا من الكذب، يا أبتِ، في تلك اللحظة عينها جمعوا أمرهم وانطلقوا إلى حيث كان براهما حاضرًا.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Brahmā-sannidhi (unspecified)
Type: kshetra
Listener: his father
Scene: The sages, alarmed, gather their waterpots and staffs and depart swiftly in a group toward Brahmā’s abode—depicted as a luminous lotus-seat or a radiant celestial court—driven by urgency to protect truth.
FAQs
Satya is paramount; the wise act quickly to prevent untruth and seek higher guidance to uphold dharma.
Not specified in this verse; it transitions the story toward Brahmā’s realm/presence.
None; it narrates the sages’ immediate journey motivated by commitment to truth.