Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 58
ततस्ते मुनयो भीता असत्यात्तात तत्क्षणात् । समादाय ययुस्तत्र यत्र ब्रह्मा व्यवस्थितः
tataste munayo bhītā asatyāttāta tatkṣaṇāt | samādāya yayustatra yatra brahmā vyavasthitaḥ
Alors ces sages, saisis de crainte devant le mensonge, ô père, à l’instant même se mirent en route et allèrent là où Brahmā se tenait présent.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Brahmā-sannidhi (unspecified)
Type: kshetra
Listener: his father
Scene: The sages, alarmed, gather their waterpots and staffs and depart swiftly in a group toward Brahmā’s abode—depicted as a luminous lotus-seat or a radiant celestial court—driven by urgency to protect truth.
FAQs
Satya is paramount; the wise act quickly to prevent untruth and seek higher guidance to uphold dharma.
Not specified in this verse; it transitions the story toward Brahmā’s realm/presence.
None; it narrates the sages’ immediate journey motivated by commitment to truth.