Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 30
तावुभौ दंपती भूत्वा द्विजपुत्रौ नृपाज्ञया । जग्मतुर्नैषधं देशं यद्वा तद्वा भवत्विति
tāvubhau daṃpatī bhūtvā dvijaputrau nṛpājñayā | jagmaturnaiṣadhaṃ deśaṃ yadvā tadvā bhavatviti
Ainsi, ces deux fils de brāhmane, devenus «époux» par l’ordre du roi, partirent vers le pays de Naiṣadha, en disant : «Qu’advienne ce qui doit advenir».
Narrator
Tirtha: Naiṣadha-deśa
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two brāhmaṇa youths depart the city gates as a ‘couple’: one in feminine disguise, the other as spouse; they set out toward Naiṣadha with resigned determination.
FAQs
It reflects resignation to providence amid coercive worldly circumstances—an ethical backdrop often used to unfold dharma’s deeper resolution.
No tīrtha is praised; Naiṣadha is named as a destination region in the story.
None; it narrates departure and resolve.