Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23
पुनर्दुर्बोधविन्यासः श्लोकस्तैर्विप्रपुंगवैः । आख्यातुं शक्यते नैव गुडो मूकैर्यथा मुने
punardurbodhavinyāsaḥ ślokastairviprapuṃgavaiḥ | ākhyātuṃ śakyate naiva guḍo mūkairyathā mune
ഹേ മുനേ, ഈ ശ്ലോകം ദുർബോധമായ വിന്യാസമുള്ളതാണ്; ബ്രാഹ്മണശ്രേഷ്ഠർക്കും ഇതിനെ വ്യാഖ്യാനിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല—മൂകൻ ശർക്കരയുടെ രുചി പറയാൻ കഴിയാത്തതുപോലെ।
Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa (deduced)
Listener: muni (addressed as ‘O sage’)
Scene: Foremost brāhmaṇas sit with furrowed brows around a manuscript; despite debate, the meaning eludes them. In a symbolic inset, a mute person holds jaggery, unable to convey its sweetness.
FAQs
Some dharma teachings require realized insight and precise tradition to interpret; mere learning may not suffice.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the narrative set in a sacred region while focusing on interpretive difficulty.
None directly; the verse underscores the need for an authoritative explanation of the dāna teaching.