Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 30
तावुभौ दंपती भूत्वा द्विजपुत्रौ नृपाज्ञया । जग्मतुर्नैषधं देशं यद्वा तद्वा भवत्विति
tāvubhau daṃpatī bhūtvā dvijaputrau nṛpājñayā | jagmaturnaiṣadhaṃ deśaṃ yadvā tadvā bhavatviti
Maka kedua putra brāhmaṇa itu, atas titah raja, menjadi sepasang ‘suami-istri’ dan berangkat ke negeri Naiṣadha, seraya berkata, “Biarlah apa pun yang harus terjadi, terjadi.”
Narrator
Tirtha: Naiṣadha-deśa
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two brāhmaṇa youths depart the city gates as a ‘couple’: one in feminine disguise, the other as spouse; they set out toward Naiṣadha with resigned determination.
FAQs
It reflects resignation to providence amid coercive worldly circumstances—an ethical backdrop often used to unfold dharma’s deeper resolution.
No tīrtha is praised; Naiṣadha is named as a destination region in the story.
None; it narrates departure and resolve.