Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 70
एवं सिद्धिं समापन्नो याज्ञवल्क्यो द्विजोत्तमाः । कृत्वोपनिषदं चारु वेदार्थैः सकलैर्युतम्
evaṃ siddhiṃ samāpanno yājñavalkyo dvijottamāḥ | kṛtvopaniṣadaṃ cāru vedārthaiḥ sakalairyutam
Demikianlah, setelah mencapai kesempurnaan rohani, Yājñavalkya—yang utama antara kaum dwija—menggubah sebuah Upaniṣad yang indah, sarat dengan seluruh makna Veda.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Yājñavalkya, radiant with attained siddhi, sits composing an Upaniṣad on palm leaves; behind him a subtle solar halo indicates Bhāskara’s blessing, and faint Vedic symbols surround the scene.
FAQs
Realized knowledge culminates not only in personal attainment but also in teaching that preserves Vedic essence.
The verse is primarily about scriptural composition; the tirtha setting remains in the chapter’s background.
None; it narrates the fruit of learning—authoritative teaching literature grounded in Veda.