Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 27
प्रवृत्तिः सर्वशास्त्राणां पुराणस्याभवत्ततः । कालेनाग्रहणं दृष्ट्वा पुराणस्य ततो मुनिः
pravṛttiḥ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ purāṇasyābhavattataḥ | kālenāgrahaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā purāṇasya tato muniḥ
De ce Purāṇa procédèrent l’élan et le déploiement de tous les autres śāstra. Puis, voyant qu’avec le temps le Purāṇa n’était plus correctement retenu ni saisi, le sage prit des mesures pour le préserver.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Listener: mune/munayaḥ
Scene: A sage observing the fading of a vast manuscript into mist as time passes; then gathering disciples to recompile—symbolized by arranging palm-leaf bundles into ordered stacks; a clock-like cosmic wheel (kāla-cakra) in the sky.
FAQs
Dharma must be safeguarded through careful preservation and teaching; sacred tradition requires stewardship across generations.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse addresses the continuity of scripture rather than a geography of merit.
No explicit ritual; the implied practice is attentive learning, memorization, and faithful transmission.