Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
येषां मध्ये बालबुद्धिरियमेतादृशी स्फुटा । हारीतप्रमुखानां हि का वै बुद्धिर्भविष्यति
yeṣāṃ madhye bālabuddhiriyametādṛśī sphuṭā | hārītapramukhānāṃ hi kā vai buddhirbhaviṣyati
Se, entre eles, até o entendimento de uma criança é tão claro e bem expresso, como será então a sabedoria dos que têm Hārīta por guia—como será, de fato, o seu discernimento!
Bhāskara (Sūrya) (deduced from continuity)
Scene: A youthful student (bāla) speaking with striking clarity in the midst of elder sages; elders exchange glances of astonishment, indicating the power of lineage and learning.
FAQs
Spiritual discernment is measured by clarity and dharmic insight, not merely by age.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse is a commendation of wisdom within a brāhmaṇa assembly.
None; it is rhetorical praise of discernment.