Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39
नारदः कुरुते चान्यदन्यत्कुर्वंति ब्राह्मणाः । ममापि कौतुकं जातं महर्षे वद सत्वरम्
nāradaḥ kurute cānyadanyatkurvaṃti brāhmaṇāḥ | mamāpi kautukaṃ jātaṃ maharṣe vada satvaram
“Nārada melakukan satu hal, sedangkan para brāhmaṇa melakukan hal yang lain. Dalam diriku pun timbul rasa ingin tahu—wahai Mahārṣi, katakanlah segera.”
Vāmana (addressing Nārada, leading into Nārada’s reply in v.40)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahārṣi (addressed as maharṣe)
Scene: A scene of ritual bustle: Nārada moving with purpose, brāhmaṇas engaged in separate ritual tasks; the speaker turns to the sage, eager for a quick explanation.
FAQs
Dharma is clarified through inquiry; when actions diverge in ritual contexts, seeking explanation preserves right understanding.
Vastrāpatha-kṣetra in Prabhāsa, where discussions among divine and sage figures illuminate dharma connected to the locale.
None explicitly; it references brāhmaṇas’ ritual activity in contrast to Nārada’s conduct.