Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 16
तस्मादन्वेष्यतां वह्निर्यत्र तिष्ठति सांप्रतम् । यथा चरति मर्त्ये च तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्
tasmādanveṣyatāṃ vahniryatra tiṣṭhati sāṃpratam | yathā carati martye ca tathā nītirvidhīyatām
Therefore let Fire be sought—wherever he is now abiding. And according to how he is acting in the mortal realm, let an appropriate course of action be devised.
Devas (inferred: collective decision following their counsel)
Listener: Devas (and the primary audience within the frame narrative)
Scene: A council-like moment: divine figures decide to locate Agni, gesturing toward the earth’s expanse, mapping a search.
FAQs
When dharma is disrupted, restoration requires deliberate seeking, discernment, and right action aligned with the underlying cause.
No tīrtha is directly named; the verse is a decision-point in the Arbuda Khaṇḍa narrative leading toward restoration.
A practical directive is implied: locate and re-establish Agni so yajña and dhārmic rites can resume.