Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा पुष्पश्चित्ते निजे तदा । असंख्यं वित्तमादाय चमत्कारपुरंगतः
evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā puṣpaścitte nije tadā | asaṃkhyaṃ vittamādāya camatkārapuraṃgataḥ
Nachdem Puṣpa so einen festen Entschluss in seinem Herzen gefasst hatte, nahm er unermesslichen Reichtum und machte sich auf den Weg in die Stadt namens Camatkārapura.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; not explicit in this verse)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Scene: Puṣpa, resolved, departs with attendants carrying chests of wealth toward the gates of Camatkārapura; banners flutter, the road leads to a sacred city skyline.
FAQs
True expiation begins with firm inner resolve, expressed through decisive action aligned with dharma.
The broader episode belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya (Nāgarakhaṇḍa), though this verse names Camatkārapura as a narrative waypoint.
The verse itself signals preparation—gathering wealth—anticipating later acts such as dāna and puraścaraṇa described in the chapter.