Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
पुरा तत्र द्विजः कश्चिद्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः । पत्नीपुत्रसुहृद्वर्गैः स्वकर्मनिरतोऽवसत्
purā tatra dvijaḥ kaścidvedavedāṅgapāragaḥ | patnīputrasuhṛdvargaiḥ svakarmanirato'vasat
Autrefois, vivait là un certain deux-fois-né, versé dans les Védas et leurs auxiliaires, demeurant avec sa femme, ses fils et son cercle d'amis, dévoué à ses propres devoirs.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kohanasva (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Listener: King (mahīpāla)
Scene: A learned brahmin in a riverside settlement: teaching Veda, performing daily rites, surrounded by wife, sons, and friends; the Kohanasva tīrtha lies nearby, hinting at impending sacred event.
FAQs
It introduces a dharmic exemplar—learned and duty-bound—setting the stage for a tīrtha-centered teaching narrative.
The narrative context is Kohanasva tīrtha (introduced in the prior verse).
None explicitly; it describes a life devoted to sva-dharma (prescribed duties).