Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
इंद्रद्युम्न उवाच । चिरायुरस्ति कोऽप्यत्र यस्तं वेत्ति महीपतिम् । देशं वा तत्पुरं वापि तन्मे वदथ मा चिरम्
iṃdradyumna uvāca | cirāyurasti ko'pyatra yastaṃ vetti mahīpatim | deśaṃ vā tatpuraṃ vāpi tanme vadatha mā ciram
Indradyumna dit : «Y a-t-il ici quelqu’un de longue vie qui connaisse ce roi — son pays, ou ne fût-ce que sa cité ? Dites-le-moi sur-le-champ, sans tarder.»
Indradyumna
Listener: Jana (the people)
Scene: Indradyumna stands firm, addressing the gathered people, asking for any long-lived witness who knows the king, land, or city.
FAQs
Earnest seeking—especially regarding dharma and sacred history—should be pursued promptly and with humility.
The scene sets up a pilgrimage inquiry that leads toward Naimiṣāraṇya, a famed tīrtha-forest associated with ancient sages.
No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; it is an urgent request for guidance about sacred lineage and place.