Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 25
स्मृतिवेदपुराणेषु यदुक्तं तत्तथा भवेत् । इति निश्चित्य तं विप्रमुवाच प्रहसन्निव
smṛtivedapurāṇeṣu yaduktaṃ tattathā bhavet | iti niścitya taṃ vipramuvāca prahasanniva
„Was in den Smṛtis, den Veden und den Purāṇas gesagt ist, muss wahrlich so sein.“ So entschlossen sprach er zu jenem Brāhmaṇa, gleichsam lächelnd.
Śiva (in brāhmaṇa form), inferred from narrative flow (He speaks to the vipra)
Listener: Kathā audience (implied)
Scene: A serene figure (Śiva in brāhmaṇa guise) smiles softly while affirming scriptural truth; the dvija stands respectfully, manuscript or rosary in hand; atmosphere of calm certainty.
FAQs
Dharma is grounded in śāstra; aligning life with Veda–Smṛti–Purāṇa preserves spiritual clarity.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse centers on scriptural authority within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative frame.
No single rite is prescribed; it establishes the principle that scriptural injunctions and teachings are to be honored as authoritative.
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