Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 56
चित्रसेन उवाच । कस्मिन्देशे च तत्तीर्थं सत्यं कथयत द्विजाः । येनाभिवाञ्छिता सिद्धिः सफला मे भविष्यति
citrasena uvāca | kasmindeśe ca tattīrthaṃ satyaṃ kathayata dvijāḥ | yenābhivāñchitā siddhiḥ saphalā me bhaviṣyati
Citrasena dit : «Dans quelle contrée se trouve ce gué sacré ? Dites-le-moi en vérité, ô brāhmanes, afin que l’accomplissement que je désire devienne fécond.»
Citrasena
Scene: A king (Citrasena) respectfully questioning seated sages in a forest hermitage, hands folded, seeking the true location of a siddhi-giving tīrtha; the atmosphere is anticipatory and devotional.
FAQs
Spiritual success is sought through right guidance—asking the wise and following truthfully revealed tīrtha-instructions.
The verse introduces the inquiry; the tīrtha is specified in the sages’ reply (next verse).
The practical prescription is to seek the tīrtha’s location from qualified sages and undertake the journey accordingly.