Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 15
यत्किंचिच्छृणुते तत्र गर्भस्थोऽहि वचः क्वचित् । तत्सर्वं हृदिसंस्थं च चक्रे प्रज्ञासमन्वितः
yatkiṃcicchṛṇute tatra garbhastho'hi vacaḥ kvacit | tatsarvaṃ hṛdisaṃsthaṃ ca cakre prajñāsamanvitaḥ
Apa pun kata-kata yang kebetulan didengarnya saat tinggal dalam kandungan, semuanya disimpannya di dalam hati, karena ia dianugerahi kebijaksanaan.
Narrator (contextual; leading into Vyāsa’s astonishment)
Type: kshetra
Scene: An unborn sage depicted as a small luminous figure within a womb-lotus, with floating syllables (akṣaras) entering and settling into a heart-lotus, signifying retention of heard words.
FAQs
It emphasizes saṃskāra—impressions and learning can be inwardly retained, suggesting the continuity of consciousness and discipline.
No tīrtha is explicitly named in this verse; it supports the broader māhātmya narrative context.
None; the verse describes inner retention of heard teachings.
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