Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 84
आलोकितानि शास्त्राणि वेदाः साङ्गाः स्मृतीरपि । पुराणानि च मीमांसा दृष्टमस्माभिरत्र च
ālokitāni śāstrāṇi vedāḥ sāṅgāḥ smṛtīrapi | purāṇāni ca mīmāṃsā dṛṣṭamasmābhiratra ca
“Chúng ta đã khảo xét các śāstra—cả Veda cùng các bộ phận phụ trợ, các Smṛti, các Purāṇa và cả Mīmāṃsā; và trong việc này, chúng ta đã xác định rõ điều luật cần thấy.”
Munis (implied continuation, addressing Yamadūtas)
Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Foremost brāhmaṇa-sages declare they have examined Vedas with auxiliaries, Smṛtis, Purāṇas, and Mīmāṃsā; manuscripts and recitation tools surround them as they announce a settled rule.
FAQs
Dharma is to be known through recognized sources—Veda, Smṛti, Purāṇa, and disciplined interpretation.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it establishes scriptural authority within the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative.
No direct ritual; it states that the sages have determined the applicable rule after consulting texts.
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