Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
एवं फाल्गुन तेषां तु वचः श्रुत्वा महात्मनाम् । अतीव संप्रहृष्टोऽहं तान्विसृज्येत्यचिंतयम्
evaṃ phālguna teṣāṃ tu vacaḥ śrutvā mahātmanām | atīva saṃprahṛṣṭo'haṃ tānvisṛjyetyaciṃtayam
हे फाल्गुन! उन महात्माओं के वचन सुनकर मैं अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुआ और मन में विचार किया—‘इनकी सहायता करके मैं इन्हें आगे के लिए विदा कर दूँगा।’
Unspecified narrator addressing Phālguna (Arjuna)
Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)
Scene: A narrator, after listening to venerable great-souled men, shows visible delight and forms a resolve to send them onward with assistance; a calm hermitage or roadside rest setting.
FAQs
A wise person rejoices in opportunities to assist others in dharma and sets them on the right path.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it prepares for movement toward a sacred setting described later.
None; it highlights intention and guidance rather than a specific rite.