Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 45
समुद्रो द्विगुणस्तत्र दधिमंडोदसंभवः । साध्या वसंति नियतं महत्तपसि संस्थिताः
samudro dviguṇastatra dadhimaṃḍodasaṃbhavaḥ | sādhyā vasaṃti niyataṃ mahattapasi saṃsthitāḥ
Di sana, lautan itu dua kali ganda luasnya, terbit sebagai lautan dadih dan sarinya. Para Sādhya menetap di situ senantiasa, teguh dalam tapa yang agung.
Unspecified in snippet (Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative voice)
Tirtha: Dadhi-samudra (curd-ocean) adjoining Śālmalīdvīpa
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene, pale-white ocean of curd with gentle swells; on luminous shores, Sādhyas sit in unwavering meditation, surrounded by subtle radiance.
FAQs
Even in worlds of abundance, the highest inhabitants are defined by tapas—discipline is portrayed as the true wealth of divine life.
No local tīrtha is named; the verse continues the Purāṇic description of oceans and divine residents.
No direct prescription; tapas is praised implicitly through the Sādhyas’ steadfast practice.