Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 29
दाशकन्यां पुरः कृत्वा संशयं परमं गताः । विभवेन समायुक्ता निजेन द्विजसत्तमाः
dāśakanyāṃ puraḥ kṛtvā saṃśayaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ | vibhavena samāyuktā nijena dvijasattamāḥ
Mereka menempatkan gadis nelayan di hadapan; lalu para dwija yang utama pun berangkat, diliputi keraguan besar, namun tetap lengkap dengan harta dan bekal milik mereka sendiri.
Narrator (third-person narration)
Type: kund
Listener: dvija-sattamāḥ (addressed within narration)
Scene: A fisher-girl leads, walking ahead with confident stride; behind her, well-dressed brāhmaṇas carry supplies, their faces showing doubt and curiosity; the path narrows toward a concealed water-body.
FAQs
Even the learned may doubt until they witness tīrtha-prabhāva; humility allows guidance from unexpected persons.
The group is en route to the chapter’s jalāśaya tīrtha, whose power will be demonstrated.
None explicitly; it describes the pilgrimage party’s arrangement and mindset before reaching the tīrtha.