Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 2
मुमुक्षवो महात्मानो निर्ममा ब्रह्मवादिनः । धर्मज्ञा अनसूयाश्च सत्यवतपरायणाः
mumukṣavo mahātmāno nirmamā brahmavādinaḥ | dharmajñā anasūyāśca satyavataparāyaṇāḥ
ते मोक्षाभिलाषी महात्मे होते—निर्मम, ब्रह्मवादात निष्ठावंत; धर्मज्ञ, अनसूयारहित आणि सत्यव्रतास परायण होते.
Narrator (describing the assembled sages in Setukhaṇḍa frame-story)
Tirtha: Naimiṣa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A circle of ascetics described by their qualities: calm faces, simple garments, minimal possessions; their posture and gaze convey liberation-seeking seriousness and truth-centered discipline.
FAQs
Liberation-oriented listening requires inner virtues—truthfulness, non-possessiveness, dharma-knowledge, and freedom from envy.
The verse sets the audience-context; the Setu tīrtha is the subject of the section, though not named in this particular verse.
No external ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is on inner discipline and ethical qualification.