Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
धर्मस्यार्हस्य कामस्य मोक्षस्य च परं विधिम् । निखिलं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि नान्यो वेत्ता मतिर्मम
dharmasyārhasya kāmasya mokṣasya ca paraṃ vidhim | nikhilaṃ jñātumicchāmi nānyo vettā matirmama
«ខ្ញុំប្រាថ្នាចង់ដឹងឲ្យគ្រប់គ្រាន់អំពីវិធីដ៏ប្រសើរបំផុតសម្រាប់ ធម៌ អត្ថ កាម និងមោក្សៈ; តាមទស្សនៈរបស់ខ្ញុំ គ្មានអ្នកដឹងផ្សេងទៀតដែលសមគួរបង្រៀនខ្ញុំឡើយ»។
Yudhiṣṭhira
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Listener: Mārkaṇḍeya
Scene: Yudhiṣṭhira expresses a focused desire to learn the supreme method governing the four aims of life, indicating trust in the sage’s authority.
FAQs
Human life is guided by the four puruṣārthas, culminating in mokṣa; one should seek authoritative instruction for their proper pursuit.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is a doctrinal inquiry within the chapter.
None; it requests the ‘parama vidhi’ (highest guidance) for the four aims of life.