Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 93
चतुःषष्टिश्च गोत्राणामस्माकं ये द्विसप्ततिः । स्वस्वगोत्रस्यावटंका एकग्रामाभिभाषिणः
catuḥṣaṣṭiśca gotrāṇāmasmākaṃ ye dvisaptatiḥ | svasvagotrasyāvaṭaṃkā ekagrāmābhibhāṣiṇaḥ
Di antara kami ada enam puluh empat gotra dan tujuh puluh dua cabang. Masing-masing adalah tanda silsilah khas bagi gotranya sendiri, dan semuanya berbicara sebagai satu komunitas desa yang tunggal.
Eldest brāhmaṇa (vipra) (deduced from previous verse)
Scene: A council of brāhmaṇas enumerating gotras and branches, seated in orderly rows, indicating unity despite lineage diversity; palm-leaf registers and ritual staffs suggest organized pilgrimage planning.
FAQs
Even with many lineages, unity in dharmic purpose is emphasized—speaking and acting as one for a righteous goal.
No tīrtha is directly mentioned in this verse.
None; it frames communal organization by gotra for coordinated action.