Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 117
यच्च ब्रवीषि पश्वाद्याः सुखिनो धन्यकास्त्वमी । त्वदृते नेदमुक्तं च केनापि श्रुतमेव वा
yacca bravīṣi paśvādyāḥ sukhino dhanyakāstvamī | tvadṛte nedamuktaṃ ca kenāpi śrutameva vā
And what you say—that animals and the like are happy and blessed—apart from you, no one has ever uttered this, nor has it even been heard from any authority.
Unclear from snippet; rebuttal within the dialogue
Scene: A firm speaker challenges another’s statement, palm raised in refutation; listeners look to manuscripts and elders, emphasizing ‘who has said/heard this?’
FAQs
The verse critiques unsupported claims and emphasizes the role of reliable testimony and tradition in dharma discussions.
No tirtha is mentioned; it is a polemical line in a philosophical exchange.
None; it concerns epistemic authority rather than ritual action.