Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 87
दीक्षां यच्छ विभो मह्यं येन शिष्यो भवामि ते
dīkṣāṃ yaccha vibho mahyaṃ yena śiṣyo bhavāmi te
हे विभो, मला दीक्षा द्या, ज्यायोगे मी तुमचा शिष्य होईन।
An unnamed narrator (petitioning the sage) within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative
Scene: The aspirant kneels with folded hands before the sage, requesting dīkṣā; the sage’s right hand is raised in blessing, with a fire altar and water pot nearby.
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Spiritual progress is traditionally formalized through dīkṣā and disciplined discipleship under a qualified teacher.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse highlights the institution of initiation within a sacred-region narrative.
Dīkṣā (initiation) is explicitly requested as the formal rite enabling guru-disciple relationship.
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