Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
को गुरुस्ते समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं हि नः । अहोज्ञानमहो ज्ञानं नैतद्दृष्टं श्रुतं च न
ko guruste samācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi naḥ | ahojñānamaho jñānaṃ naitaddṛṣṭaṃ śrutaṃ ca na
“Katakanlah kepada kami—siapakah gurumu? Rasa ingin tahu kami sangat besar. Ah, betapa agung pengetahuan ini! Pengetahuan seperti ini belum pernah kami lihat, bahkan belum pernah kami dengar.”
Ṛtvijaḥ (the priests), addressing the jñānī
Scene: Seekers, visibly astonished, gesture toward the sage, asking about his guru; their faces show wonder that such knowledge is unheard-of.
FAQs
Remarkable spiritual attainment is rooted in guidance—seeking the guru is presented as the natural response to witnessing true wisdom.
No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.
None; the focus is on the guru-principle rather than a ritual act.