Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
इति संतर्जयंतस्ते ग्रामवृद्धा मनीषिणः । सर्वे संमंत्रयामासुः किं कुर्म इति भाषिणः
iti saṃtarjayaṃtaste grāmavṛddhā manīṣiṇaḥ | sarve saṃmaṃtrayāmāsuḥ kiṃ kurma iti bhāṣiṇaḥ
Thus, having threatened and scolded her, the wise elders of the village all began to deliberate together, saying, “What are we to do?”
Narrator (contextual; the text reports the elders’ actions)
Scene: A council of village elders seated in a circle, whispering and debating; the accused woman stands aside; tension between ‘wise’ appearance and impending cruelty.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as something communities weigh carefully; decisions affecting others should follow deliberation rather than mere anger.
No tīrtha is named; the verse depicts a village assembly’s deliberation.
None; the verse concerns counsel and decision-making.