Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39
नारदः कुरुते चान्यदन्यत्कुर्वंति ब्राह्मणाः । ममापि कौतुकं जातं महर्षे वद सत्वरम्
nāradaḥ kurute cānyadanyatkurvaṃti brāhmaṇāḥ | mamāpi kautukaṃ jātaṃ maharṣe vada satvaram
«Nārada fait une chose, tandis que les brāhmaṇa en font une autre. La curiosité s’est éveillée en moi aussi—ô grand ṛṣi, dis-le vite.»
Vāmana (addressing Nārada, leading into Nārada’s reply in v.40)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahārṣi (addressed as maharṣe)
Scene: A scene of ritual bustle: Nārada moving with purpose, brāhmaṇas engaged in separate ritual tasks; the speaker turns to the sage, eager for a quick explanation.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified through inquiry; when actions diverge in ritual contexts, seeking explanation preserves right understanding.
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra in Prabhāsa, where discussions among divine and sage figures illuminate dharma connected to the locale.
None explicitly; it references brāhmaṇas’ ritual activity in contrast to Nārada’s conduct.