Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8
ऊचुः परस्परं तत्र नानादर्शनवेदिनः । वेदवादरताः केचिदवदन्संमतेन वै
ūcuḥ parasparaṃ tatra nānādarśanavedinaḥ | vedavādaratāḥ kecidavadansaṃmatena vai
Di sana, mereka yang memahami beragam darśana saling berbicara; dan sebagian, yang tekun dalam perdebatan tentang Veda, berargumen menurut apa yang masing-masing anggap sebagai kesepakatan yang sahih.
Narrator (within Māheśvara-khaṇḍa Kedāra-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Groups of learned seers converse in clusters near the ongoing rite—some calm, some animated—gesturing as they compare doctrines and Vedic interpretations while the sacred ceremony continues.
FAQs
Mere intellectual debate, even about scripture, can become self-referential; wisdom requires moving from argument to realized truth.
The discussion occurs in the Kedāra-khaṇḍa setting, part of the Kedāra pilgrimage world centered on Śiva.
No direct prescription; it describes doctrinal debate arising in the ritual assembly.