Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60
स्थास्यामो वयमत्रैव सांप्रतं कृतनिश्चयाः । न यास्यामो वयं तीर्थं यद्यपि स्यात्सुशोभनम्
sthāsyāmo vayamatraiva sāṃprataṃ kṛtaniścayāḥ | na yāsyāmo vayaṃ tīrthaṃ yadyapi syātsuśobhanam
“Kami akan tinggal di sini sahaja—kini dengan tekad yang teguh. Kami tidak akan pergi ke mana-mana tīrtha lain, walaupun ia amat indah.”
Sages (Munis) speaking (implied by subsequent verses mentioning munayaḥ)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group declares their resolve on a tīrtha bank; gestures of determination—raised hand, staff planted, seated meditation—while distant paths to other tīrthas fade into the background.
FAQs
A truly eminent tīrtha inspires steadfast commitment; spiritual discernment values sanctity over mere outward splendor.
The “here” refers to the tīrtha being described in Nāgarakhaṇḍa, Adhyāya 182 (name not included in the snippet).
No specific rite—this verse emphasizes firm resolve to remain at the chosen sacred place.