Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
पुरा तत्र द्विजः कश्चिद्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः । पत्नीपुत्रसुहृद्वर्गैः स्वकर्मनिरतोऽवसत्
purā tatra dvijaḥ kaścidvedavedāṅgapāragaḥ | patnīputrasuhṛdvargaiḥ svakarmanirato'vasat
Noong unang panahon, may nanirahan doon na isang ipinanganak na muli, bihasa sa mga Veda at mga sangay nito, kasama ang kanyang asawa, mga anak, at mga kaibigan, na tapat sa kanyang mga tungkulin.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kohanasva (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Listener: King (mahīpāla)
Scene: A learned brahmin in a riverside settlement: teaching Veda, performing daily rites, surrounded by wife, sons, and friends; the Kohanasva tīrtha lies nearby, hinting at impending sacred event.
FAQs
It introduces a dharmic exemplar—learned and duty-bound—setting the stage for a tīrtha-centered teaching narrative.
The narrative context is Kohanasva tīrtha (introduced in the prior verse).
None explicitly; it describes a life devoted to sva-dharma (prescribed duties).