Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 80
एवमभ्यर्थितः सर्वैस्तस्या भ्रातृजनादिभिः । तथेति स मुनिश्रेष्ठस्तत्रोवास मठे शुभे
evamabhyarthitaḥ sarvaistasyā bhrātṛjanādibhiḥ | tatheti sa muniśreṣṭhastatrovāsa maṭhe śubhe
Thus, entreated with reverence by all—by her brothers and other kinsmen—the best of sages replied, “So be it,” and stayed there in the auspicious hermitage.
Narrator (contextual)
Scene: मुनिश्रेष्ठ ‘तथेति’ कहकर शांत मुद्रा में बैठते/ठहरते हैं; परिवारजन संतोष से नतमस्तक; मठ में मंगल-कलश, दीप, और स्वच्छ प्रांगण।
FAQs
When a community supports dharma and a sage agrees to guide, the observance gains auspiciousness and stability.
No named tīrtha appears; the verse highlights the sanctity of an auspicious maṭha/āśrama as a dharmic setting.
Securing the guru’s assent and residence for the duration of the vow, ensuring proper instruction and completion.