Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 91
बिभेत्यल्पश्रुताद्वेदो मामयं चालयिष्यति । इतिहासपुराणैस्तु निश्चलोऽयं कृतः पुरा
bibhetyalpaśrutādvedo māmayaṃ cālayiṣyati | itihāsapurāṇaistu niścalo'yaṃ kṛtaḥ purā
The Veda fears: “This one, scant in learning, will disturb me.” Yet through the Itihāsas and the Purāṇas it was made firm long ago—steady and unshakable.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Personified Veda as a radiant but delicate figure guarded by sages; Itihāsa and Purāṇa appear as two strong pillars or attendants holding the Veda steady while a humble student listens.
FAQs
It teaches that narratives and Purāṇic exposition safeguard sacred knowledge, preventing misunderstanding and making dharma accessible.
None explicitly; the verse supports the authority of the Māhātmya genre that glorifies tīrthas like Prabhāsa.
None.