Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
व्यामोहमेव गच्छंति किं श्रेय इति वादिनः । यदेतेषु परं कृत्यम् नुष्ठेयं महात्मभिः
vyāmohameva gacchaṃti kiṃ śreya iti vādinaḥ | yadeteṣu paraṃ kṛtyam nuṣṭheyaṃ mahātmabhiḥ
Para pendebat yang bertanya, “Apakah yang benar-benar membawa kebaikan?” hanya jatuh ke dalam kekeliruan. Maka, antara semua ini, apa jua dharma yang tertinggi hendaklah diamalkan oleh mereka yang berhati agung.
Narrative voice (context not explicit in snippet; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Listener: Śaunaka and other ṛṣis (frame typical)
Scene: Two disputants with raised hands and furrowed brows; behind them a calm mahātmā points toward a simple practice—japa beads, a liṅga, or a path leading to a shrine—symbolizing decisive sādhana.
FAQs
Mere debate about the ‘best’ path breeds confusion; the wise focus on practicing the highest, most fruitful duty.
No site is mentioned; the passage is ethical-philosophical.
It gives a general prescription: perform the highest kṛtya (duty) rather than arguing—no specific rite is named.