Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 67
ततस्तं प्राह कर्णांते ममाश्वानां प्रविश्य वै । अभ्यासं कुरु विद्यानां वेदाध्ययनमाचर
tatastaṃ prāha karṇāṃte mamāśvānāṃ praviśya vai | abhyāsaṃ kuru vidyānāṃ vedādhyayanamācara
Luego le habló en secreto, al oído: «Entra, en verdad, en el oído de mis caballos. Practica las disciplinas del saber y emprende el estudio de los Vedas».
Sūrya (Āditya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sūrya leans forward in his chariot, whispering a secret instruction to the sage; the seven horses are prominent, one horse’s ear highlighted as the entry-point for learning.
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Sacred learning requires both divine initiation and sustained practice (abhyāsa), culminating in Vedic study.
The tirtha context remains implicit; the verse emphasizes the transmission of Vedic knowledge connected with Sūrya.
Veda-adhyayana (study/recitation) is prescribed, along with ongoing disciplined practice of vidyās.
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