Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 13
नलोऽपि च वने तस्मिन्भ्रममाणो महीपतिः । एकाकी वृक्षकुंजानि सेवयामास सर्वदा
nalo'pi ca vane tasminbhramamāṇo mahīpatiḥ | ekākī vṛkṣakuṃjāni sevayāmāsa sarvadā
Nala pun, mengembara di rimba itu—raja penguasa bumi—hidup seorang diri, senantiasa berlindung di rumpun dan belukar pepohonan.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Scene: A lone king, disheveled yet dignified, moving among dense tree-groves and thorny thickets; the contrast of royal bearing and wilderness hardship is central.
FAQs
Status cannot prevent karmic hardship; dharma is proved by endurance and inner restraint when alone.
This is narrative setup within the Tīrthamāhātmya chapter that proceeds toward Hāṭakeśvara Kṣetra.
No explicit ritual is mentioned.