Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 36
नारद उवाच । कथं च जायते गोत्रं कथं तु ज्ञायते कुलम् । कथं वा ज्ञायते देवी तद्वदस्व यथार्थतः
nārada uvāca | kathaṃ ca jāyate gotraṃ kathaṃ tu jñāyate kulam | kathaṃ vā jñāyate devī tadvadasva yathārthataḥ
നാരദൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഗോത്രം എങ്ങനെ ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുന്നു, കുലം എങ്ങനെ അറിയപ്പെടുന്നു? കൂടാതെ ദേവി എങ്ങനെ തിരിച്ചറിയപ്പെടുന്നു? അത് സത്യമായും വ്യക്തമായും പറയുക.
Nārada
Tirtha: Svasthāna (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Nārada, holding vīṇā, respectfully questions Brahmā seated on a lotus; the background shows a forest-hermitage ambience suggesting Dharmāraṇyaka; the scene emphasizes inquiry and precise instruction.
FAQs
A seeker should inquire into dharma with precision—understanding lineage and its sacred markers to perform rites correctly.
The discussion supports the Svasthāna/Dharmāraṇya context by clarifying how residents’ ritual identities are determined.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse requests authoritative criteria for determining gotra, kula, and the associated deity.