Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 91
अहं सेतुं विधास्यामि ह्यगाधे वरुणालये । पित्रा दत्तवरश्चाहं सामर्थ्ये चापि तत्समः
ahaṃ setuṃ vidhāsyāmi hyagādhe varuṇālaye | pitrā dattavaraścāhaṃ sāmarthye cāpi tatsamaḥ
“Aku akan membina setu dalam samudra yang tak terduga ini, kediaman Varuṇa. Aku juga telah dikurniai suatu anugerah oleh ayahku, dan pada kemampuan aku setara dengan kemahiran itu.”
Nala
Tirtha: Setubandha at Varuṇa-tīra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nala vows before Rāma: he will build the bridge over the unfathomable ocean; the sea looms vast, suggesting Varuṇa’s presence, while the army listens.
FAQs
Sacred service (sevā) becomes effective when one recognizes and dedicates one’s divinely-given talents to dharmic aims.
Setu/Setubandha in the ocean realm of Varuṇa—later revered as a purifying pilgrimage zone.
No explicit rite is stated; the focus is on the dharmic resolve to establish the Setu.