Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
औत्तानपादिरस्पृश्य उत्तमो हि सुरैः कृतः । अथ चेत्तत्र संयामि न महीसागरस्ततः
auttānapādiraspṛśya uttamo hi suraiḥ kṛtaḥ | atha cettatra saṃyāmi na mahīsāgarastataḥ
Selbst Auttānapādi (Dhruva), obgleich einst als „unberührbar“ erachtet, wurde von den Göttern zur höchsten Erhabenheit erhoben. Doch wenn ich dorthin gehe, dann wird mir diese Zusammenkunft von Erde und Ozean nicht mehr zugänglich, ja nicht mehr bedeutsam sein.
Same narrator (reflective voice) within Sūta’s discourse (deduced)
Tirtha: Mahī-sāgara-saṅgama (as indicated)
Type: sangam
Scene: A pilgrim at a dramatic shoreline confluence where river meets ocean; he recalls Dhruva’s ascent—shown as a child-sage rising toward a star—while the pilgrim hesitates, torn between going elsewhere and staying at the saṅgama.
FAQs
Even one considered impure can be elevated by divine grace; yet discernment about where to go and what dharma requires remains crucial.
Mahī-sāgara-saṅgama—described as a sacred confluence of land (mahī) and ocean (sāgara).
No direct rite is stated; the verse frames a pilgrimage decision connected to the sanctity of a saṅgama.