Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
आसनैस्तत्प्रमाणैश्च पद्मासनप्रपूर्वकैः । असंख्यैः कारणैश्चैव ह्यध्यात्मपठनैस्तथा । ततोपि लक्षितो नैव मयाऽत्मा च कथंचन
āsanaistatpramāṇaiśca padmāsanaprapūrvakaiḥ | asaṃkhyaiḥ kāraṇaiścaiva hyadhyātmapaṭhanaistathā | tatopi lakṣito naiva mayā'tmā ca kathaṃcana
Walaupun aku mengamalkan āsana menurut ukuran yang tepat—bermula dengan padmāsana—berserta kaedah yang tidak terbilang dan juga pembacaan ajaran rohani, namun Ātman tetap tidak dapat aku persepsi dengan apa jua cara.
Narrator (a seeker within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative; exact speaker not specified in the snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solitary yogin practices padmāsana, surrounded by scattered manuscripts and ritual items; despite effort, his face shows frustration and longing; a faint, elusive inner light remains just beyond reach.
FAQs
Techniques and study alone may not yield direct realization; deeper grace, right guidance, and inner ripening are implied.
This verse does not name a particular sacred site; it functions as a spiritual confession within the broader tīrtha-māhātmya setting.
Yogic practices are mentioned (āsana, especially padmāsana) and adhyātma study; no external tīrtha-ritual is stated.