Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
ततस्तान्स पुनः प्राह युष्माकं जनकोऽधुना । अशक्तो मा दिवं नेतुं सशरीरं विसर्जितः
tatastānsa punaḥ prāha yuṣmākaṃ janako'dhunā | aśakto mā divaṃ netuṃ saśarīraṃ visarjitaḥ
ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು—“ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಈಗ ಈ ದೇಹದೊಡನೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಅಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ।”
King (narādhipaḥ)
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied)
Scene: The king speaks firmly to the assembled sages, gesturing toward the sky; Vasiṣṭha is shown in the background, serene yet withdrawn, indicating inability/refusal; the sons listen attentively.
FAQs
Self-willed spiritual ambition, when detached from humility and right guidance, becomes a cause of conflict rather than upliftment.
No named tīrtha is stated in this verse; it functions as narrative setup within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
The implied means is a yajña (sacrificial rite) to attain heavenly ascent, but no procedural details are given here.