Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8
ब्राह्मणेभ्यः स संतुष्टः किंवाऽन्योऽस्ति महेश्वरः । एतं नः संशयं भूयो यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ sa saṃtuṣṭaḥ kiṃvā'nyo'sti maheśvaraḥ | etaṃ naḥ saṃśayaṃ bhūyo yathāvadvaktumarhasi
Wenn er wahrhaft mit den Brāhmaṇas zufrieden ist, gibt es dann irgendeinen anderen Maheśvara (Herrn) außer ihm? Bitte zerstreue erneut unseren Zweifel und erkläre es rechtmäßig, so wie es in Wahrheit ist.
Sages/Brāhmaṇas (listeners addressing Sūta)
Listener: Sūta (implied)
Scene: Sages respectfully press the narrator: ‘If he is pleased with brāhmaṇas, is there any other Maheśvara?’ Their faces show earnest doubt, not hostility; hands folded, bodies leaning forward in attentive inquiry.
FAQs
True divinity is recognized through dharma—especially honoring brāhmaṇas—and doubts should be resolved through proper teaching.
The verse occurs within a Tīrthamāhātmya context of Nāgarakhaṇḍa, but this particular line focuses on theological clarification rather than naming a specific tīrtha.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; the emphasis is on respectful regard for brāhmaṇas and seeking correct instruction.