Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 91
बिभेत्यल्पश्रुताद्वेदो मामयं चालयिष्यति । इतिहासपुराणैस्तु निश्चलोऽयं कृतः पुरा
bibhetyalpaśrutādvedo māmayaṃ cālayiṣyati | itihāsapurāṇaistu niścalo'yaṃ kṛtaḥ purā
Nangamba ang Veda: “Ang taong kulang sa pag-aaral na ito ay yayanig at guguluhin ako.” Ngunit sa pamamagitan ng mga Itihāsa at Purāṇa, ito’y pinatatag noong unang panahon—matibay at di matinag.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Personified Veda as a radiant but delicate figure guarded by sages; Itihāsa and Purāṇa appear as two strong pillars or attendants holding the Veda steady while a humble student listens.
FAQs
It teaches that narratives and Purāṇic exposition safeguard sacred knowledge, preventing misunderstanding and making dharma accessible.
None explicitly; the verse supports the authority of the Māhātmya genre that glorifies tīrthas like Prabhāsa.
None.