Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 115
स्वबावान्नैव सर्वार्थाः संसिद्धा यदि ते मते । भोजनादि कथं सिध्येद्वद कर्तारमंतरा
svabāvānnaiva sarvārthāḥ saṃsiddhā yadi te mate | bhojanādi kathaṃ sidhyedvada kartāramaṃtarā
หากตามความเห็นของท่าน ผลทั้งปวงมิได้สำเร็จด้วยสภาวะตามธรรมชาติเพียงอย่างเดียว แล้วจงบอกเถิด: หากไร้ผู้กระทำ การกินและสิ่งอื่นๆ จะสำเร็จได้อย่างไร
Unclear from snippet; argumentative voice within the dialogue
Scene: A philosopher-sage gestures toward a simple act—taking food—to illustrate the necessity of a doer; listeners reflect, some holding ritual implements, linking daily action to sacred action.
FAQs
It argues that accomplishments arise through agency and effort, not from ‘nature alone,’ aligning dharma with responsible action.
No site is mentioned; it is a causality/agency argument within the chapter’s discourse.
No ritual is prescribed; it uses everyday action (eating) as an example to establish the principle of a doer.