Guest guest Posted February 25, 2001 Report Share Posted February 25, 2001 > > It would be nice to have the sanskrit and verse reference for this. > > Yes, a reference for this would be nice. It is a well-known debating ploy > in South India to cite Skanda Purana without giving any exact reference. > (...) The huge size of the book is often taken advantage of by > unscrupulous persons who claim certain statements to be within it that > don't actually exist. The often quoted verse "kalau-sudra sambhavah" is supposed to come from SkandaP. Does anyone know if it's true and if yes, what's the reference? > If we have not read the primary source of a pramana we are quoting then at > least we should mention the secondary source where we found it. While in > scholarly circles such secondary sources are generally not given much (if > any) weight, they can still be helpful philosophically or as research > clues. True. Primary sources are needed if you take part in an online discussion group etc. I have an experience that even atheists asked for them... and accepted them. It forces one to delve into research and in this way learn. ys bh. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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