Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
एवं चित्ते समाधाय वसिष्ठं मुनिपुंगवम् । पुरोधसं समाहूय ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
evaṃ citte samādhāya vasiṣṭhaṃ munipuṃgavam | purodhasaṃ samāhūya tataḥ provāca sādaram
So im Herzen entschlossen, ließ er Vasiṣṭha rufen, den Stier unter den Weisen—seinen königlichen Priester (purohita)—und sprach dann ehrerbietig zu ihm.
Narrator (introducing the dialogue)
Scene: The king, after inward resolve, sends attendants to invite Vasiṣṭha; the sage arrives with calm radiance; the king rises and offers respectful greeting.
FAQs
Right action begins with inner resolve and seeking guidance from a realized teacher (guru/purohita).
The verse introduces the consultation; the specific tīrtha is asked about in the next verse.
None explicitly; it frames a forthcoming inquiry about tapas and tīrtha.