Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
स विज्ञास्यति वोऽभीष्टमिंद्रद्युम्नं महीपतिम् । इत्युक्त्वा पुरतस्तस्थावुलूकः स च भूपतिः
sa vijñāsyati vo'bhīṣṭamiṃdradyumnaṃ mahīpatim | ityuktvā puratastasthāvulūkaḥ sa ca bhūpatiḥ
„Er wird für euch in Erfahrung bringen, was ihr begehrt—über Indradyumna, den Herrn der Erde.“ So gesprochen, stellte sich Ulūka vorne hin, und auch der König machte sich bereit zu folgen.
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Tirtha: Gandhamādana (destination context)
Type: peak
Scene: Ulūka declares the vulture will discover the desired matter about King Indradyumna; Ulūka stands ahead as guide while the king prepares to follow, signaling departure.
FAQs
In dharmic quests, guidance and orderly leadership help seekers reach clarity and truth.
No tīrtha is praised directly; the verse advances the search narrative connected to sacred geography introduced earlier.
None in this verse.