Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 112
भागो भवद्भ्यो देयस्तु नास्मभ्यमिति कथ्यताम् । ततो वयं विनिश्चित्य करिष्यामो यथोचितम्
bhāgo bhavadbhyo deyastu nāsmabhyamiti kathyatām | tato vayaṃ viniścitya kariṣyāmo yathocitam
“Nyatakanlah dengan jelas: ‘Bahagian itu hendaklah diberikan kepada kamu, bukan kepada kami.’ Kemudian kami akan memutuskan demikian dan bertindak sebagaimana patut.”
Gaṇa leader (addressing Dakṣa)
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A spokesman requests a clear proclamation about who receives the sacrificial share, emphasizing decision and proper action; figures appear earnest, awaiting a verdict.
FAQs
Dharma requires clarity and accountability: one must openly affirm what is right, then act accordingly.
The verse is part of the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra-māhātmya within Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa.
It concerns the proper allotment of sacrificial portions (bhāga) and the necessity of explicitly granting them.