Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
अथ तात समालोक्य तेषां मध्यगतो मुनिः । वसिष्ठस्तान्मुनीन्सर्वान्प्रोवाच प्रहसन्निव
atha tāta samālokya teṣāṃ madhyagato muniḥ | vasiṣṭhastānmunīnsarvānprovāca prahasanniva
Kemudian, wahai ayah, sang muni Vasiṣṭha—berdiri di tengah-tengah mereka—memandang mereka dan berkata kepada semua muni itu, seolah-olah tersenyum.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Listener: his father
Scene: Vasiṣṭha stands among a gathered circle of sages, turning his gaze across them with a faint smile, preparing to speak; the atmosphere shifts from blessing to impending revelation.
FAQs
True wisdom guides even the wise—elders may correct a situation with calm clarity.
Not identified in this verse; the focus is on rishi dialogue within the māhātmya.
None; it introduces Vasiṣṭha’s speech.