Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 45
आश्रमस्थान् द्विजान् दृष्ट्वा पप्रच्छ पृथिवीपतिः
āśramasthān dvijān dṛṣṭvā papraccha pṛthivīpatiḥ
Tatkala melihat para dvija, para resi yang menetap di āśrama, raja selaku penguasa bumi pun mengajukan pertanyaan kepada mereka.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Revā Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) āśrama-tīra
Type: ghat
Scene: A tranquil riverside āśrama with thatched huts and sacrificial fire; the king approaches respectfully and questions seated sages (dvijas) under trees.
FAQs
A pilgrim should approach the learned and disciplined (dvijas in āśramas) for right guidance on sacred practice and sacred geography.
The immediate focus is the āśrama setting that serves as a waypoint on the route to the Narmadā tīrthas described in the chapter.
No explicit rite is prescribed here; it emphasizes dhārmic inquiry and seeking instruction.