Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
तस्मात्तत्र द्रुतं गत्वा तपः कुरु महीपते । येन प्राप्स्यसि चित्तस्थांल्लोकान्भार्यासमन्वितः
tasmāttatra drutaṃ gatvā tapaḥ kuru mahīpate | yena prāpsyasi cittasthāṃllokānbhāryāsamanvitaḥ
അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ മഹീപതേ! ഉടൻ അവിടെ ചെന്നു തപസ്സ് ചെയ്യുക; അതിനാൽ നീ ഭാര്യയോടുകൂടി ഹൃദയസ്ഥമായ ലോകങ്ങളെ പ്രാപിക്കും।
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Tīrthamāhātmya; likely Sūta’s narration continuing a story)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahīpati / Kṣitīśvara (king)
Scene: A spiritual authority urges a king to hurry to a sacred field and perform austerities; the king is shown resolute, with queens beside him, preparing for pilgrimage.
FAQs
Swift pilgrimage followed by sincere tapas at a sacred site leads to the fulfillment of cherished spiritual aims and higher attainments.
The verse points to a previously mentioned tirtha in this episode; it functions as a directive to proceed to that sanctified place for penance.
Tapas (austerity/penance) after going to the designated tirtha.