Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 65
भवेत्सद्गुरुभक्तो वा सोऽप्यमूर्त्तफलं लभेत् । यो योगी नियताहारः परब्रह्म समाधिमान्
bhavetsadgurubhakto vā so'pyamūrttaphalaṃ labhet | yo yogī niyatāhāraḥ parabrahma samādhimān
जो सद्गुरूचा भक्त होतो तोही अमूर्त (अव्यक्त) फल प्राप्त करतो; जो योगी नियत आहार करणारा व परब्रह्मात समाधिस्थ असतो, तो परम धन्य।
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A serene guru seated beneath a tree near a tīrtha; a disciple offers reverence; above them, an abstract luminous Brahman-sphere indicates amūrta-phala; the yogin’s breath and posture are steady.
FAQs
Devotion to a true guru and disciplined yogic life lead to subtle spiritual attainment culminating in Brahman-absorption.
No specific tirtha is named in this verse; it focuses on the inner pilgrimage of yoga and guru-devotion.
Regulated diet (niyata-āhāra), guru-bhakti, and cultivation of samādhi on Parabrahman.