Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 5
नारद उवाच । देवदेव महाभाग व्रतानि सुबहून्यपि । श्रुतानि त्वन्मुखाद्ब्रह्मन्न तृप्तिमधिगच्छति
nārada uvāca | devadeva mahābhāga vratāni subahūnyapi | śrutāni tvanmukhādbrahmanna tṛptimadhigacchati
Nārada dit : Ô Dieu des dieux, ô Brahmā comblé de fortune ; bien que j’aie entendu de ta bouche de nombreux vœux, mon cœur n’atteint pas encore la pleine satisfaction.
Nārada
Listener: Brahmā
Scene: Nārada with folded hands, eyes uplifted, expressing earnest longing; Brahmā attentive, compassionate; the scene emphasizes facial expression—reverence and spiritual hunger.
FAQs
True seekers remain ‘unsatisfied’ with partial knowledge and continue to pursue deeper dharma with humility.
No particular tīrtha is mentioned; the verse centers on the guru–disciple transmission of vrata teachings.
No specific rite is prescribed here; it prepares the request for a particular vow teaching (Cāturmāsya).