Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 73
वेदोदितां विधायापि हिंसां पापैर्न लिप्यते । विप्राणां वचनं श्रुत्वा पुनर्वचनमब्रवीत्
vedoditāṃ vidhāyāpi hiṃsāṃ pāpairna lipyate | viprāṇāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā punarvacanamabravīt
“Even if one carries out the violence spoken of in the Veda, one is not stained by sin.” Having heard the Brāhmaṇas’ words, he spoke again in reply.
Narrator (speaker unspecified in snippet); second half introduces an unnamed respondent
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disputation in a sacred forest: brāhmaṇas seated in a ritual enclosure, a king listening and responding; palm-leaf texts, sacrificial implements, and a tense but controlled atmosphere of śāstric debate.
FAQs
Scripturally enjoined duty is presented as non-sinful, while the narrative warns that dharma must be understood through proper teaching and context.
Dharmāraṇya remains the contextual sacred locale; this verse emphasizes doctrinal reasoning rather than pilgrimage merit.
General reference to Veda-stated rites; no specific vrata, dāna, or snāna is named.