Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 59
तस्मात्कथय चास्माकमुपायं कञ्चिदेव हि । व्रतं वा नियमं वाथ होमं वा मुनिसत्तम
tasmātkathaya cāsmākamupāyaṃ kañcideva hi | vrataṃ vā niyamaṃ vātha homaṃ vā munisattama
«فلذلك حدِّثْنا عن وسيلةٍ ما حقًّا—أهي فْرَتَا (نذرٌ مقدّس)، أم نِيَامَا (رياضةٌ وانضباط)، أم هُومَا (قربانُ النار)، يا أفضلَ الحكماء.»
Indra (Vāsava) addressing Bṛhaspati (munisattama) (deduced)
Scene: Disciples kneel before a sage, hands folded, asking for a specific remedy—vow, discipline, or fire-offering—while a small sacred fire and ritual implements are visible.
FAQs
When afflicted, one should seek a dharmic remedy—vow, disciplined observance, or worship—under the guidance of the wise.
No site is specified in this verse; it introduces the ritual framework that will connect to Viṣṇu’s sacred sphere.
Vrata (vow), Niyama (discipline), and Homa (fire-offering) are explicitly proposed as possible remedies.