Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 29
सर्वेषां संमतं कार्यं तद्ध्यविकृतमेव च । आकारितस्ततो विप्रः सभायां भयमेति चेत्
sarveṣāṃ saṃmataṃ kāryaṃ taddhyavikṛtameva ca | ākāritastato vipraḥ sabhāyāṃ bhayameti cet
กิจอันเป็นที่เห็นชอบของทุกฝ่าย พึงกระทำตามนั้น เพราะสิ่งนั้นย่อมปราศจากมลทินแน่นอน แต่ถ้าพราหมณ์ผู้ถูกเรียกแล้วเกิดความหวาดหวั่นในสภา—
Deductive: Sūta (continuing procedural dharma) leading into rules about conduct and safety in assemblies
Scene: A council agrees unanimously; yet a summoned brāhmaṇa stands uneasy at the edge of the hall, suggesting fear of pressure—elders turn to reassure and protect the process.
FAQs
Collective dharmic consensus is portrayed as the safest path; assemblies must remain orderly so that even the learned feel secure to speak and participate.
No tīrtha is referenced; the teaching concerns sabhā-dharma (ethics of assemblies).
No ritual; it prescribes governance norms—execute unanimous decisions and ensure a fear-free assembly environment.