Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
बाष्पपूर्णेक्षणो दीन उत्तराभिमुखो ययौ । पुष्पेण सहितश्चैव मुहुर्मुहुः प्रबोधितः
bāṣpapūrṇekṣaṇo dīna uttarābhimukho yayau | puṣpeṇa sahitaścaiva muhurmuhuḥ prabodhitaḥ
وعيناه مملوءتان بالدمع، ذليلًا منكسرًا، مضى متوجّهًا نحو الشمال. ومع بُشْبَة إلى جانبه، كان يُحثّ ويُوقَظ إلى قصده مرارًا وتكرارًا.
Narrator (deduced Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative voice)
Tirtha: Sarasvatī (approach phase)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A tearful pilgrim walks northward, head bowed; a companion named Puṣpa stays close, repeatedly encouraging him, as if rousing him from despair.
FAQs
Even in grief, steadfast movement toward a sacred goal—supported by good company—restores clarity and resolve.
The approach to Sarasvatī-tīrtha continues; the river is reached in the next verse.
No explicit rite here; it highlights disciplined direction (uttarābhimukha) and sustained encouragement in pilgrimage.