Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28
व्यासरूपं विभुः कृत्वा संहरेत्स युगे युगे । अष्टलक्षप्रमाणे तु द्वापरे द्वापरे सदा
vyāsarūpaṃ vibhuḥ kṛtvā saṃharetsa yuge yuge | aṣṭalakṣapramāṇe tu dvāpare dvāpare sadā
Sang Tuhan, dengan mengambil wujud Vyāsa, menyusun dan merangkumkannya pada setiap zaman. Pada tiap Dvāpara-yuga, ukurannya senantiasa ditetapkan delapan laksa.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating; “Vibhu” indicates the divine arranger acting as Vyāsa
Listener: mune/munayaḥ
Scene: The Lord transforming into Vyāsa: a radiant figure becomes a sage with matted hair, holding a stylus and palm leaves; behind him, a yuga-wheel with repeating Dvāpara segments; stacks labeled '8 lakhs' symbolically arranged.
FAQs
Divine compassion sustains dharma by reorganizing sacred knowledge for each era’s capacity and needs.
None; the focus is yuga-based transmission rather than a particular sacred place.
No ritual is prescribed; it describes scriptural compilation under the Vyāsa principle.