Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा पुष्पश्चित्ते निजे तदा । असंख्यं वित्तमादाय चमत्कारपुरंगतः
evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā puṣpaścitte nije tadā | asaṃkhyaṃ vittamādāya camatkārapuraṃgataḥ
अशा रीतीने मनात दृढ निश्चय करून, पुष्पाने अमाप धन घेऊन ‘चमत्कारपुर’ नावाच्या नगराकडे प्रस्थान केले।
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; not explicit in this verse)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura
Type: kshetra
Scene: Puṣpa, resolved, departs with attendants carrying chests of wealth toward the gates of Camatkārapura; banners flutter, the road leads to a sacred city skyline.
FAQs
True expiation begins with firm inner resolve, expressed through decisive action aligned with dharma.
The broader episode belongs to the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra māhātmya (Nāgarakhaṇḍa), though this verse names Camatkārapura as a narrative waypoint.
The verse itself signals preparation—gathering wealth—anticipating later acts such as dāna and puraścaraṇa described in the chapter.
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