Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 18
ये चापि ब्राह्मणाः शांताः सदा मद्यस्य दूषणम् । प्रकुर्वंति स्वहस्तेन तेऽपि मद्यैः पृथग्विधैः
ye cāpi brāhmaṇāḥ śāṃtāḥ sadā madyasya dūṣaṇam | prakurvaṃti svahastena te'pi madyaiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ
Selbst jene stillen Brāhmaṇas, die den Wein stets tadeln—auch sie befassen sich mit eigenen Händen mit mancherlei Arten von Wein.
Narrator (contextual third-person narration within the dialogue)
Scene: शान्त-स्वरूप ब्राह्मणों का समूह—एक ओर मद्य की निन्दा करते, दूसरी ओर विविध मद्य-पात्र हाथ में; पृष्ठभूमि में धुंधला कलि-छाया-रूपक।
FAQs
The text depicts a reversal/decline in normative conduct, underscoring the need for discernment and steadfast dharma amid changing times.
The verse sits within the same tīrtha narrative of Adhyāya 89, contextualizing the site’s practices against broader societal shifts.
No direct injunction; it describes conduct involving different kinds of madya in the ongoing ritual-social context.