यूयं सद्भावसंयुक्ता यतः सर्वे महर्षयः । तेन मे भाषितुं श्रद्धा भवतां स्कन्दसंहिताम्
yūyaṃ sadbhāvasaṃyuktā yataḥ sarve maharṣayaḥ | tena me bhāṣituṃ śraddhā bhavatāṃ skandasaṃhitām
Vì các ngươi đều là những đại hiền giả đầy đủ thiện tâm, nên ta khởi lòng tín thành và quyết chí thuyết giảng Skanda-saṃhitā này cho các ngươi.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: mahārṣayaḥ
Scene: Sūta, seated in a forest-assembly, addresses a circle of mahārṣis; the atmosphere is calm, reverent, and anticipatory as the Skanda-saṃhitā is about to be spoken.
The worthiness of the audience—good intention and sage-like conduct—supports fruitful reception of sacred Māhātmya.
The discourse belongs to Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya; this verse introduces the forthcoming narration rather than naming a sub-site.
No specific ritual; it emphasizes listener-qualification (sadbhāva, receptivity) as a prerequisite for Purāṇic teaching.