Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 55
सदा विजित षड्वर्गः सदैकांतो भवानघ । विप्रान्वेदविदः शांतान्यतींश्च नियतोज्वलान्
sadā vijita ṣaḍvargaḥ sadaikāṃto bhavānagha | viprānvedavidaḥ śāṃtānyatīṃśca niyatojvalān
সদা ষড়্বর্গ (কামাদি ছয় শত্রু) জয় করে, হে নিষ্পাপ, একনিষ্ঠ থাকো। বেদজ্ঞ শান্ত ব্রাহ্মণ ও নিয়মনিষ্ঠ দীপ্তিমান যতিদের সম্মান করো।
Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa)
Scene: A serene seeker sits near a small hermitage, controlling senses (symbolized by subdued animals or bound reins), offering respectful salutations to Veda-chanting brāhmaṇas and radiant ascetics.
FAQs
Master the inner enemies and seek elevating company—Vedic knowers and disciplined ascetics—to stabilize one-pointed devotion.
No named tīrtha; the verse emphasizes inner conquest and satsanga as the true ‘place’ of spiritual growth.
No specific ritual; it prescribes tapas-like discipline (niyama) and reverence/association with Vedic Brahmins and yatīs.