Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 13
कलिर्दुष्टस्तथा प्रोक्तः किं करिष्यति पापकः । चातुर्विद्यान्समाहूय ऊचुस्ते त्रय एव च
kalirduṣṭastathā proktaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati pāpakaḥ | cāturvidyānsamāhūya ūcuste traya eva ca
“Kali telah dinyatakan sebagai yang jahat—apakah yang akan dilakukan si pendosa itu?” Setelah berkata demikian, tiga insan ketuhanan itu memanggil para Cāturvidya lalu bertitah kepada mereka.
Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Brāhma Khaṇḍa narration)
Scene: A solemn divine council speaks of Kali’s wickedness; three luminous beings summon learned groups (Cāturvidyas) to deliberate on sustaining dharma.
FAQs
When Kali (moral decline) is anticipated, dharmic communities respond by organizing life and livelihood in a rule-bound way to preserve order.
The setting is Dharmāraṇya (a sacred forest-region); this verse itself focuses on social/dharmic measures rather than praising a specific tirtha by name.
None explicitly; the verse introduces a convening/announcement that leads into livelihood and community regulations.