Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
पीड्यमाना यदा विप्राः केनापि च भवंति हि । पूर्वाह्ने चापि ऋग्वेदं मध्याह्ने च यजूं ष्यथ
pīḍyamānā yadā viprāḥ kenāpi ca bhavaṃti hi | pūrvāhne cāpi ṛgvedaṃ madhyāhne ca yajūṃ ṣyatha
Setiap kali para vipra (brāhmaṇa) ditindas oleh siapa pun, maka pada waktu pagi mereka melantunkan Ṛgveda, dan pada tengah hari mereka melantunkan Yajurveda.
Unspecified narrator (contextual instruction within the narrative)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Oppressed brāhmaṇas gather and respond not with weapons but with disciplined Vedic recitation: Ṛgveda in the forenoon, Yajurveda at midday, forming a protective sonic canopy.
FAQs
Vedic sound (śruti) is presented as a protective force sustaining dharma when the righteous are threatened.
No specific site is named; the focus is on protective practice within a sanctified precinct.
Time-specific recitation: Ṛgveda in the forenoon and Yajurveda at midday during times of oppression.