Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
कुत आगम्यते विप्र क्व च वा प्रतिगम्यते । क्व चायं नारदमुने कालस्ते विहृतोऽभवत्
kuta āgamyate vipra kva ca vā pratigamyate | kva cāyaṃ nāradamune kālaste vihṛto'bhavat
हे विप्र, तू कुठून आला आहेस आणि कुठे जाणार आहेस? हे नारदमुने, तुझा काळ कुठे कुठे विहारात व्यतीत झाला?
Bhāskara (Sūrya)
Scene: The radiant Sun-god, enthroned in brilliance, addresses the sage Nārada who stands with vīṇā, travel-worn yet serene; the moment is an opening inquiry before a sacred narration.
FAQs
A sage’s journey is meaningful when rooted in dharma; the verse frames travel as accountable spiritual practice, not mere movement.
No particular tirtha is named in this verse; it introduces Nārada’s travel narrative.
None; it is a contextual question initiating the account of pilgrimage and sojourn.