Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 3
मोक्षावाप्तिर्भवेद्येषां नियमैश्च पृथग्विधैः । दशद्वादशभिर्वापि षड्भिरष्टाभिरेव वा
mokṣāvāptirbhavedyeṣāṃ niyamaiśca pṛthagvidhaiḥ | daśadvādaśabhirvāpi ṣaḍbhiraṣṭābhireva vā
Para aqueles que seguem diferentes espécies de disciplinas, torna-se possível alcançar a libertação—seja por dez, por doze, ou mesmo por seis, ou por oito (observâncias).
Yudhiṣṭhira (continuing inquiry framing the topic)
Scene: A teacher-sage enumerates observances on fingers or with counting beads; behind, disciples sit in attentive rows, suggesting multiple structured paths converging on mokṣa.
FAQs
Liberation is presented as accessible through structured discipline; different sets of observances can be efficacious.
No single site is named in the verse; the discussion remains within Revā Khaṇḍa’s Narmadā-centered context.
Following a defined set of niyamas—enumerated as 6, 8, 10, or 12 observances.