Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44
तीर्त्वाहं सागरमपि हनिष्ये राक्षसेश्वरम् । दक्षिणाशां प्रयातस्य सुग्रीवोऽथाभव त्सखा
tīrtvāhaṃ sāgaramapi haniṣye rākṣaseśvaram | dakṣiṇāśāṃ prayātasya sugrīvo'thābhava tsakhā
«Fût-ce en traversant l’océan, je mettrai à mort le seigneur des Rākṣasas.» Comme il s’avançait vers le quartier du sud, Sugrīva devint alors son allié et son ami.
Narrator quoting/reflecting Rāma’s resolve (contextual Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Sāgara (as sacred boundary)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Rāma declares he will cross the ocean and slay the rākṣasa-lord; as he moves south, Sugrīva steps forward as ally, sealing friendship.
FAQs
Dharma is accomplished through steadfast courage and righteous alliances—friendship becomes a vehicle for divine purpose.
The verse points toward the sacred ocean-crossing tradition associated with the Rāma narrative, but does not name a particular tīrtha explicitly.
None; it is a statement of resolve and the formation of dharmic friendship.