Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 2
तथा च लक्ष्मणार्थाय निर्मितस्तेन संश्रयः । एतन्महद्विरुद्धं ते प्रतिभाति वचोऽखिलम्
tathā ca lakṣmaṇārthāya nirmitastena saṃśrayaḥ | etanmahadviruddhaṃ te pratibhāti vaco'khilam
Et de même, tu as dit qu’un sanctuaire fut édifié par lui pour Lakṣmaṇa. Pourtant, tout cela paraît en grande contradiction avec tes paroles.
Ṛṣis (the sages)
Tirtha: Lakṣmaṇeśvara (as claimed sanctuary for Lakṣmaṇa)
Type: temple
Listener: Ṛṣis (sages)
Scene: A sage raises a hand in gentle objection, indicating ‘viruddham’; the narrator listens poised to answer; the assembly remains serene, emphasizing dharmic debate.
FAQs
Faith is strengthened by clarity—Purāṇic dialogues invite scrutiny so that sacred narratives remain coherent and trustworthy.
The shrine-complex context involving Lakṣmaṇeśvara/Rāmeśvara within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya setting.
None directly; the verse challenges an apparent inconsistency about the construction/establishment of a sacred refuge.