Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22
ब्रह्मणा नोदितस्तत्र हिमालयगृहं प्रति । नारदोथ ददर्शाग्रे आत्मानं विनयान्वितम्
brahmaṇā noditastatra himālayagṛhaṃ prati | nāradotha dadarśāgre ātmānaṃ vinayānvitam
Didorong oleh Brahmā, Nārada pun pergi ke sana menuju kediaman Himālaya; dan di hadapan, beliau melihat—dirinya sendiri—dengan kerendahan hati serta tata laku yang patut.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) speaking to the sages (contextual attribution within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Himālaya (as kṣetra-bhūmi within Kedāra narrative)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nārada, prompted by Brahmā, journeys toward Himālaya’s abode; in a striking moment he beholds a humble, well-conducted ‘Nārada-like’ figure ahead—an uncanny self-vision.
FAQs
Even the greatest devotees proceed under divine instruction, and vinaya (humility) is presented as essential for entering sacred Himalayan realms.
The Himalayan sacred sphere connected with Kedāra, with mention of Himālaya’s abode as a pivotal sacred-geographical reference.
No explicit ritual is stated; the emphasis is on divine prompting and the inner discipline of humility.