Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 65
औत्तानपादिरस्पृश्य उत्तमो हि सुरैः कृतः । अथ चेत्तत्र संयामि न महीसागरस्ततः
auttānapādiraspṛśya uttamo hi suraiḥ kṛtaḥ | atha cettatra saṃyāmi na mahīsāgarastataḥ
Même Auttānapādi (Dhruva), jadis tenu pour « intouchable », fut élevé à la suprême dignité par les dieux. Mais si je m’en vais là-bas, alors cette confluence de la Terre et de l’Océan ne demeurera plus pour moi ni accessible ni porteuse de sens.
Same narrator (reflective voice) within Sūta’s discourse (deduced)
Tirtha: Mahī-sāgara-saṅgama (as indicated)
Type: sangam
Scene: A pilgrim at a dramatic shoreline confluence where river meets ocean; he recalls Dhruva’s ascent—shown as a child-sage rising toward a star—while the pilgrim hesitates, torn between going elsewhere and staying at the saṅgama.
FAQs
Even one considered impure can be elevated by divine grace; yet discernment about where to go and what dharma requires remains crucial.
Mahī-sāgara-saṅgama—described as a sacred confluence of land (mahī) and ocean (sāgara).
No direct rite is stated; the verse frames a pilgrimage decision connected to the sanctity of a saṅgama.