Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1
नारद उवाच । ज्ञातिभेदे तु संजाते तस्मिन्मोहेरके पुरे । त्रैविद्यैः किं कृतं ब्रह्मंस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः
nārada uvāca | jñātibhede tu saṃjāte tasminmoherake pure | traividyaiḥ kiṃ kṛtaṃ brahmaṃstanmamācakṣva pṛcchataḥ
Nārada berkata: “Apabila perpecahan antara kaum kerabat telah timbul di kota Moheraka itu, wahai Brahmā, apakah yang dilakukan oleh para Traividya (para ahli Veda)? Nyatakanlah kepadaku yang bertanya ini.”
Nārada
Tirtha: Moheraka (contextual urban-kshetra reference)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Nārada, with vīṇā and ascetic attire, respectfully questions Brahmā seated on a lotus-throne; behind them, a stylized cityscape labeled Moheraka, with groups of clans subtly separated.
FAQs
True dharma begins with inquiry: Nārada models seeking authoritative guidance when society becomes divided.
No tīrtha is explicitly glorified; the scene is set in Moheraka city within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
None directly; the verse introduces a question about the actions of Veda-trained brāhmaṇas.