Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89
नारद उवाच । ततो विममृशे श्लोको बहुधा समभागिनाम् । अनिश्चयाद्विचार्यासौ घटाद्यैः समभागिता
nārada uvāca | tato vimamṛśe śloko bahudhā samabhāginām | aniścayādvicāryāsau ghaṭādyaiḥ samabhāgitā
नारद बोले—तब उसने ‘समभागियों’ वाले उस श्लोक पर अनेक प्रकार से विचार किया। निश्चय न होने से वह सोचने लगा कि क्या घड़े आदि साधनों के द्वारा भी समान भागीदारी होती है?
Nārada
Scene: Nārada narrates as a thoughtful figure pauses, contemplating the proverb; the well, pot, and rope appear as symbolic objects around him.
FAQs
Dharma often requires careful deliberation (vicāra); slogans and proverbs must be thoughtfully applied to concrete situations.
No tīrtha is named in this verse; it is a reflective moment within a dharma dialogue.
None; the verse models dharmic reasoning—pausing, reflecting, and examining implications before acting.