Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 63
पितोवाच । विचित्रं भाषसे बाल ज्ञातोऽत्रार्थश्च कस्त्वया । ब्रूहि ब्रूहि पुनर्वत्स श्रोतुमिच्छामि ते गिरम्
pitovāca | vicitraṃ bhāṣase bāla jñāto'trārthaśca kastvayā | brūhi brūhi punarvatsa śrotumicchāmi te giram
पिता बोले—बालक, तुम अद्भुत रीति से बोलते हो। यहाँ तुमने कौन-सा अर्थ समझा है? बोलो, फिर बोलो, वत्स; मैं तुम्हारे वचन सुनना चाहता हूँ।
Father of Kauthuma’s son (within the story)
Listener: putra (son)
Scene: A seated father-figure, hands in a gentle gesture of inquiry, looks with astonished affection at a youthful son who stands poised to speak; a quiet āśrama or study-hall setting with palm-leaf manuscripts nearby.
FAQs
True learning includes śravaṇa—humble listening—and inviting meaning, not merely demanding memorization.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None.