Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा पुष्पश्चित्ते निजे तदा । असंख्यं वित्तमादाय चमत्कारपुरंगतः
evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā puṣpaścitte nije tadā | asaṃkhyaṃ vittamādāya camatkārapuraṃgataḥ
Ayant ainsi formé une ferme résolution dans son cœur, Puṣpa prit alors une richesse incommensurable et partit pour la ville appelée Camatkārapura.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; not explicit in this verse)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Scene: Puṣpa, resolved, departs with attendants carrying chests of wealth toward the gates of Camatkārapura; banners flutter, the road leads to a sacred city skyline.
FAQs
True expiation begins with firm inner resolve, expressed through decisive action aligned with dharma.
The broader episode belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya (Nāgarakhaṇḍa), though this verse names Camatkārapura as a narrative waypoint.
The verse itself signals preparation—gathering wealth—anticipating later acts such as dāna and puraścaraṇa described in the chapter.