Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 45
गृहाणेत्युच्चया वाचा चचार श्रावयन्दि शः । विक्रीयते महामांसं गृह्यतांगृह्यतामिति
gṛhāṇetyuccayā vācā cacāra śrāvayandi śaḥ | vikrīyate mahāmāṃsaṃ gṛhyatāṃgṛhyatāmiti
Dengan suara lantang dia melaung, “Ambillah!” lalu berjalan ke sana sini hingga segenap penjuru bergema: “Daging besar sedang dijual—ambillah, ambillah!”
Narrator (contextual; Setukhaṇḍa narrative voice)
Scene: The brāhmaṇa walks through the cremation-ground lanes, calling loudly ‘Take it!’ as if a marketplace crier, while unseen spirits begin to stir; the directions echo with his voice.
FAQs
It dramatizes how desire advertises itself loudly and draws like-minded forces; Purāṇas often use such imagery to teach restraint and purity.
No named tīrtha is glorified in this verse.
None; it is a narrative proclamation rather than a religious injunction.