Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 117
यच्च ब्रवीषि पश्वाद्याः सुखिनो धन्यकास्त्वमी । त्वदृते नेदमुक्तं च केनापि श्रुतमेव वा
yacca bravīṣi paśvādyāḥ sukhino dhanyakāstvamī | tvadṛte nedamuktaṃ ca kenāpi śrutameva vā
আৰু তুমি যি কোৱা যে পশু আদি সুখী আৰু ধন্য—তোমাৰ বাহিৰে এই কথা কাকেও কোৱা নাই, নতুবা কোনো শাস্ত্ৰীয় প্ৰমাণৰ পৰা শুনাও হোৱা নাই।
Unclear from snippet; rebuttal within the dialogue
Scene: A firm speaker challenges another’s statement, palm raised in refutation; listeners look to manuscripts and elders, emphasizing ‘who has said/heard this?’
FAQs
The verse critiques unsupported claims and emphasizes the role of reliable testimony and tradition in dharma discussions.
No tirtha is mentioned; it is a polemical line in a philosophical exchange.
None; it concerns epistemic authority rather than ritual action.