Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
तदेतत्पालनीयं स्याद्भूमिजानां श्रुतिर्वदेत् । त्वया नास्तिक्यवाक्येन चेदेतदभिधीयते
tadetatpālanīyaṃ syādbhūmijānāṃ śrutirvadet | tvayā nāstikyavākyena cedetadabhidhīyate
Esto, en verdad, debe observarse—así lo declara la enseñanza transmitida entre los nacidos en la tierra. Pero si tú lo dices con palabras de incredulidad, no debe aceptarse de ese modo.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A didactic assembly: an elder teacher admonishes a disputant, emphasizing that sacred injunctions must be preserved and not voiced with disbelief; palm-leaf manuscripts of śruti and purāṇa lie nearby.
FAQs
Dharma is to be upheld with reverent intent; cynical or faithless framing undermines right teaching.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the emphasis is on maintaining dharma as validated by tradition.
The prescription is general observance (pālana) of dharma; no specific rite is detailed.