Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
मन्येऽहं धर्मनैपुण्यं त्वयि सूत सदार्चितम् । पुण्यामृतकथावक्ता व्याससशिष्यस्त्वमेव हि
manye'haṃ dharmanaipuṇyaṃ tvayi sūta sadārcitam | puṇyāmṛtakathāvaktā vyāsasaśiṣyastvameva hi
हे सूत! धर्मनैपुण्य तुझ्यात सदैव प्रतिष्ठित आहे असे मला वाटते; कारण तू पुण्य-अमृतासारख्या कथांचा वक्ता आहेस आणि खरोखर व्यासांचा शिष्य आहेस।
Śaunaka
Listener: Śaunaka
Scene: Śaunaka respectfully praising Sūta in the rishi assembly; Sūta shown with calm confidence, holding a manuscript; a subtle presence of Vyāsa in the background as the lineage source.
FAQs
Dharma is best learned from an authorized lineage; reverence for a qualified teacher safeguards the purity of sacred tradition.
Indirectly Naimiṣa through the dialogue setting; the verse primarily establishes the narrator’s authority.
No direct ritual; it underscores śravaṇa (listening) from a legitimate teacher in Vyāsa’s tradition.