Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 17
तदेवं शतसंख्येषु श्रेयस्सु पुरुषोत्तम । मम चैवं कुलस्यास्य श्रेयो यद्ब्रूहि निश्चितम्
tadevaṃ śatasaṃkhyeṣu śreyassu puruṣottama | mama caivaṃ kulasyāsya śreyo yadbrūhi niścitam
Thus, among hundreds of so-called “highest goods,” O Puruṣottama, tell me decisively what is truly the highest good for me—and for this lineage as well.
Barbarīka
Listener: Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Puruṣottama)
Scene: Barbarīka, earnest and composed, asks Kṛṣṇa for a decisive verdict on the true highest good—not only for himself but for his entire lineage. The moment is weighty, like a turning point before a definitive teaching.
FAQs
True guidance is sought from the highest authority; śreyas should benefit both the individual and the wider community/lineage.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned.
None; it is a request for definitive doctrinal instruction.