Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
रविरुवाच । यत्त्वया स्थापितं स्थानं तत्र ये संति ब्राह्मणाः । तेषां गुणान्मम ब्रूहि किंगुणा ननु ते द्विजाः
raviruvāca | yattvayā sthāpitaṃ sthānaṃ tatra ye saṃti brāhmaṇāḥ | teṣāṃ guṇānmama brūhi kiṃguṇā nanu te dvijāḥ
রবি বললেন—তুমি যে পবিত্র স্থান প্রতিষ্ঠা করেছ, সেখানে যে ব্রাহ্মণরা বাস করেন, তাঁদের গুণাবলি আমাকে বলো। সেই দ্বিজেরা কোন কোন সদ্গুণে ভূষিত?
Ravi / Bhāskara (Sūrya)
Tirtha: Nārada-sthāpita-sthāna (unnamed)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Nārada
Scene: Bhāskara, radiant and authoritative, asks Nārada to describe the virtues of the brāhmaṇas dwelling in the place Nārada founded; the focus shifts from travel to ethical portraiture.
FAQs
A holy place is measured not only by geography but by the virtues of its residents—dharma embodied in community.
A ‘sthāna’ established by Nārada is referenced, but the specific name is not given in this verse.
None; it is an inquiry into guṇas (virtues) and dharmic character.