Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 69
तथा श्रुतिस्मृती चोभे प्राहतुः प्रभुसंमतम् । इतिहासपुराणादि सुहृत्संमतमुच्यते
tathā śrutismṛtī cobhe prāhatuḥ prabhusaṃmatam | itihāsapurāṇādi suhṛtsaṃmatamucyate
Do mesmo modo, tanto a Śruti quanto a Smṛti proclamam o que é “aprovado pelo Senhor/mestre”. Já os Itihāsas, os Purāṇas e afins são chamados de “aprovados por um amigo”.
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Scene: A triad of textual authorities displayed: Śruti and Smṛti elevated like a master’s decree; Itihāsa-Purāṇa presented as a friendly guidebook offered to pilgrims.
FAQs
It defines scriptural authority: Śruti–Smṛti function as commanding norms, while Itihāsa–Purāṇa guide as accessible, friend-like instruction.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse frames how Purāṇas (including Skanda Purāṇa) guide dharma.
None; it is a classification of textual authority rather than a ritual injunction.