Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
कथितुं वृद्धभावत्वादतीतो बहुकालिकः । संक्षेपात्तेन ते तात कथयामि निबोध मे
kathituṃ vṛddhabhāvatvādatīto bahukālikaḥ | saṃkṣepāttena te tāta kathayāmi nibodha me
Kerana usiaku telah lanjut dan banyak masa telah berlalu, aku tidak mampu menceritakannya dengan panjang. Maka, wahai yang dikasihi, akan aku sampaikan kepadamu secara ringkas—fahamilah kata-kataku.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Guhāvāsī (context)
Type: cave
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: Aged Mārkaṇḍeya, serene yet visibly old, speaks kindly to Yudhiṣṭhira, indicating he will narrate briefly; the king leans forward in attentive humility.
FAQs
Even a brief, faithful recounting of sacred history can transmit dharma when offered by a revered narrator.
Not named here; the verse introduces the upcoming account connected to Guhāvāsī.
None; it is a narration preface.