Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
ते मे पूज्यतमास्तेषामहामाराधकश्चिरम् । इत्यहं गायमानो वै भ्रमितः सकलां महीम्
te me pūjyatamāsteṣāmahāmārādhakaściram | ityahaṃ gāyamāno vai bhramitaḥ sakalāṃ mahīm
هم أحقُّ من أعبد وأُجلّ؛ ومنذ زمنٍ طويلٍ كنتُ لهم عابدًا مخلصًا. هكذا قلتُ وأنا أُرنّم، فطُفتُ أرجاءَ الأرض كلّها.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa), contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration
Scene: A lone pilgrim-singer travels across varied landscapes—villages, forests, riverbanks—singing praise of the worthy Brahmins he venerates, with a staff and travel bundle.
FAQs
Reverence for the truly wise and sustained devotion to dharma leads the seeker across sacred landscapes toward right guidance.
No single tirtha is named; the verse conveys a pan-Indian pilgrimage ethos.
No formal rite is prescribed; the act described is devotional praise and seeking.