Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89
सत्यमाह पुरा विष्णुः कुमारान्विष्णुसद्भनि
satyamāha purā viṣṇuḥ kumārānviṣṇusadbhani
“Sesungguhnya, pada zaman dahulu Viṣṇu sendiri telah mengucapkan kata-kata ini kepada para Kumāra di dalam sidang Viṣṇu.”
Dharmavarman (continued; citing tradition)
Tirtha: Viṣṇu-sadman (Vaikuṇṭha sabhā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A celestial hall: Viṣṇu enthroned with śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-padma; before him the four Kumāras as youthful sages, listening with folded hands; luminous pillars and garlands.
FAQs
Purāṇic teachings are reinforced by citing divine precedent—Viṣṇu’s earlier instruction to revered sages.
No earthly tīrtha; it references Viṣṇu’s celestial assembly/abode as the setting of a prior teaching.
None in this line; it introduces an authoritative quotation that follows.