Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 13
केन ते सहितास्तात भूमिभागाननेकशः । चेरुः कथय तत्सर्वं सर्वज्ञोऽसि मतो मम
kena te sahitāstāta bhūmibhāgānanekaśaḥ | ceruḥ kathaya tatsarvaṃ sarvajño'si mato mama
With whom did they travel, dear sir, traversing many regions of the earth? Tell me all of that—for to me you are regarded as one who knows it all.
Janamejaya
Scene: A respectful petitioner asks the sage to name the companions and recount everything; the sage is portrayed as omniscient in sacred history.
FAQs
Seeking dharmic clarity involves precise inquiry—asking about companions, routes, and conduct in sacred travel.
None in this verse; it requests comprehensive details that will frame later tīrtha descriptions.
No direct rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on faithful narration of pilgrimage particulars.