Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
ततः प्रतीतास्ते भूपमुनिगृध्रबकास्तथा । उलूकसहिता जग्मुः सर्वे कूर्मदिदृक्षवः
tataḥ pratītāste bhūpamunigṛdhrabakāstathā | ulūkasahitā jagmuḥ sarve kūrmadidṛkṣavaḥ
Alors, convaincus, le roi, les sages, le vautour et la grue—avec le hibou—se mirent tous en route, désireux de voir la tortue.
Narrative voice (as relayed by Nārada)
Tirtha: Mānasa-sarovara (destination implied)
Type: kund
Scene: A procession: a king and sages walking together with a vulture, crane, and owl—an unusual yet harmonious caravan—moving toward a distant shimmering lake.
FAQs
The pursuit of truth can unite diverse beings; sincere inquiry and shared purpose overcome difference and fear.
The destination implied is Mānasa-saras, introduced in the prior verse; this verse emphasizes the collective journey toward that sacred locale.
No explicit ritual; the action prescribed is pilgrimage-like movement toward a knower of dharma.