Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
ततो मिथः समालोच्य सर्वे ते मुनिपुंगवाः । प्रोचुर्न जीवनोपायो भवेन्मुक्त्वा पितामहम्
tato mithaḥ samālocya sarve te munipuṃgavāḥ | procurna jīvanopāyo bhavenmuktvā pitāmaham
तब वे सब श्रेष्ठ मुनि आपस में विचार करके बोले—पितामह ब्रह्मा की शरण लिए बिना इसके प्राण-रक्षण का कोई उपाय नहीं है।
Narrator (reporting the collective conclusion of the sages)
Scene: A circle of venerable ṛṣis in forest-ascetic attire confer gravely; their faces show concern as they resolve to approach Pitāmaha to save a fading child.
FAQs
When ordinary means fail, dharma turns toward higher refuge—seeking the divine source of cosmic order for a righteous remedy.
The verse indicates a movement beyond earthly tīrthas toward Brahmaloka; it does not specify a named terrestrial site.
The ‘prescription’ is to approach Brahmā (Pitāmaha) as the sole remedy, rather than detailing a specific sacrifice or vow.