Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32
मध्येमार्गं विलोक्याथ कश्यपं प्रत्यभाषत । ब्राह्मण त्वं कुत्र यासि वद मेऽद्य महामुने
madhyemārgaṃ vilokyātha kaśyapaṃ pratyabhāṣata | brāhmaṇa tvaṃ kutra yāsi vada me'dya mahāmune
L’ayant observé sur la route, il s’adressa à Kāśyapa : «Ô brāhmane, où vas-tu ? Dis-le-moi aujourd’hui, ô grand muni.»
Takṣaka (disguised as a brāhmaṇa)
Tirtha: Setu / Setubandha (frame)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: Takṣaka-in-disguise halts Kāśyapa mid-road, gesturing with a questioning hand; Kāśyapa stands composed, staff and waterpot visible; the background suggests a long journey and the weight of time (the ‘seventh day’).
FAQs
Speech and inquiry can conceal intent; dharma urges wise people to be cautious about hidden motives.
The Setu (Rāmeśvara/Setubandha) section frames the teaching, even when the verse itself is conversational.
None; this is a narrative question initiating the episode.