Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2
किंचिद्विज्ञापयष्यामो वयं त्वां श्रृणु तत्त्वतः । पूर्वप्रसिद्ध आचारः प्रोच्यते जयिनामयम्
kiṃcidvijñāpayaṣyāmo vayaṃ tvāṃ śrṛṇu tattvataḥ | pūrvaprasiddha ācāraḥ procyate jayināmayam
आम्ही आपल्याला काही निवेदन करीत आहोत—ते तत्त्वतः ऐका. हा प्राचीन व प्रसिद्ध आचार आहे, जो विजय इच्छिणाऱ्यांसाठी सांगितला आहे.
Surāḥ (the gods), addressing Guha (Skanda) (deduced from previous verse)
Tirtha: Kumāreśa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Frame audience (implied).
Scene: Devas, still in añjali, speak earnestly to Skanda; the atmosphere shifts from pure reverence to counsel—an advisory moment about an ancient observance for victors.
FAQs
Right conduct (ācāra) transmitted through tradition is a dharmic means to attain success and victory.
The immediate setting remains the Kumāreśa installation locale; the verse shifts to introducing an ācāra rather than naming a new tīrtha.
An old, victory-giving ācāra/vow is introduced (details to follow in subsequent verses).