Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
व्यासप्रसादात्सकलं वेत्थ त्वं नापरो हि तत् । तस्माज्ज्ञानमयं शास्त्रं तज्जानासि न चापरः
vyāsaprasādātsakalaṃ vettha tvaṃ nāparo hi tat | tasmājjñānamayaṃ śāstraṃ tajjānāsi na cāparaḥ
Durch Vyāsas Gnade weißt du alles—kein anderer weiß es so. Darum ist dir allein jene Śāstra, die aus Erkenntnis selbst besteht, bekannt, und keinem sonst.
Sages (Munis) addressing Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Listener: Sūta (as addressed)
Scene: The sages acclaim the narrator’s authority: ‘By Vyāsa’s grace you know all.’ Visual shows Vyāsa as a radiant rishi in the background or in a vision, while the narrator sits respectfully, hands folded, receiving the mantle of śāstra.
FAQs
Sacred knowledge is preserved through lineage and grace; humility and faithful listening uphold dharma.
No tīrtha is named; the verse emphasizes the authority of the narrator within the Kedāra Khaṇḍa discourse.
None; it is an affirmation of scriptural transmission.