अन्योन्यमर्चकास्ते वै तपोविद्याऽविशेषतः । ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मणा सृष्टः सर्वभूतेश्वरो यतः
anyonyamarcakāste vai tapovidyā'viśeṣataḥ | brāhmaṇo brahmaṇā sṛṣṭaḥ sarvabhūteśvaro yataḥ
તેઓ પરસ્પર પૂજક છે, તપ અને વિદ્યામાં સમાન. બ્રહ્માએ બ્રાહ્મણને સર્જ્યો છે; તેથી તે સર્વ ભૂતોમાં ઈશ્વરવત્ માન્ય છે.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages / addressed 'muni' within the passage
Scene: A serene assembly in Kāśī: a sage instructs, while learned brāhmaṇas and devotees exchange respectful gestures of worship; subtle iconography of Brahmā as creator in the background, indicating origin and authority.
Dharma is upheld through tapas and vidyā, and social-spiritual authority is grounded in sacred origin and right conduct.
The broader teaching occurs within the Kāśī Khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī/Kāśī Māhātmya framework), though this verse itself focuses on dharma and status rather than a single tīrtha.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the emphasis is on tapas (austerity) and vidyā (sacred learning) as dharmic foundations.