Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 15
ये वणिजः पुरा प्रोक्ताः षट्त्रिंशच्च सहस्रकाः । त्रिसहस्रास्तु त्रैविद्या दशपंचसहस्रकाः
ye vaṇijaḥ purā proktāḥ ṣaṭtriṃśacca sahasrakāḥ | trisahasrāstu traividyā daśapaṃcasahasrakāḥ
“முன்னர் கூறப்பட்ட வணிகர்கள் முப்பத்தாறு ஆயிரம். த்ரைவித்யர்கள் மூன்று ஆயிரம்; தசபஞ்சசஹஸ்ரகர்கள் பதினைந்து ஆயிரம்.”
Narrator quoting the administrative enumeration in the passage
Scene: A narrator lists the numbers of merchants and priestly groups, as if reading from a register establishing shares and responsibilities.
FAQs
Puranic dharma often preserves order through clear identification of groups and responsibilities, supporting stability in sacred regions.
The broader narrative belongs to Dharmāraṇya; this verse is a demographic/organizational detail rather than a tirtha-phala (pilgrimage merit).
None; the verse provides numbers for different groups.