Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 52
अन्योयमवदन्त्सर्वे ब्राह्मणाश्च नृपास्तथा । एवं वदत्सु सर्वेषु फले तस्मिन्नदृश्यत
anyoyamavadantsarve brāhmaṇāśca nṛpāstathā | evaṃ vadatsu sarveṣu phale tasminnadṛśyata
ทุกคน—ทั้งพราหมณ์และพระราชา—ต่างกล่าวว่า “นี่เป็นอย่างอื่น” ครั้นทุกคนกล่าวเช่นนั้น ก็ปรากฏสิ่งหนึ่งให้เห็นภายในผลไม้นั้น
Purāṇic narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa-type narration)
Tirtha: Setukṣetra / Setutīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Brāhmaṇa audience (dvija-sat)
Scene: A gathered crowd of brāhmaṇas and kings arguing and pointing toward a fruit; within it, something uncanny becomes visible, drawing all eyes.
FAQs
Human debate and doubt cannot prevent destiny when adharma ripens; hidden consequences often reveal themselves suddenly.
The verse belongs to Setukhaṇḍa’s setting, but it does not directly praise a particular tīrtha in this line.
None; the verse advances the narrative toward a karmic turning point.