Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44
तीर्त्वाहं सागरमपि हनिष्ये राक्षसेश्वरम् । दक्षिणाशां प्रयातस्य सुग्रीवोऽथाभव त्सखा
tīrtvāhaṃ sāgaramapi haniṣye rākṣaseśvaram | dakṣiṇāśāṃ prayātasya sugrīvo'thābhava tsakhā
„Selbst wenn ich den Ozean überquere, werde ich den Herrn der Rākṣasas erschlagen.“ Als er gen Süden aufbrach, wurde Sugrīva daraufhin sein Verbündeter und Freund.
Narrator quoting/reflecting Rāma’s resolve (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Sāgara (as sacred boundary)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma declares he will cross the ocean and slay the rākṣasa-lord; as he moves south, Sugrīva steps forward as ally, sealing friendship.
FAQs
Dharma is accomplished through steadfast courage and righteous alliances—friendship becomes a vehicle for divine purpose.
The verse points toward the sacred ocean-crossing tradition associated with the Rāma narrative, but does not name a particular tīrtha explicitly.
None; it is a statement of resolve and the formation of dharmic friendship.