Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
तस्मादागच्छ भूपाल तीर्थयात्रां मया सह । कुरु तीर्थप्रभावेण येन त्वं स्याः शुचिः पुनः
tasmādāgaccha bhūpāla tīrthayātrāṃ mayā saha | kuru tīrthaprabhāveṇa yena tvaṃ syāḥ śuciḥ punaḥ
Oleh itu, wahai Raja, datanglah mengerjakan ziarah tīrtha bersamaku. Dengan kuasa tempat suci itu, beramallah sedemikian rupa agar tuanku menjadi suci kembali.
Viśvāmitra
Tirtha: Unspecified Nāgara-khaṇḍa tīrtha-circuit (to be named in adjacent verses)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viśvāmitra invites the king to set out on a sacred journey; they stand at the threshold of departure with staff and water-pot, the road leading toward rivers, ghats, and temples—symbolizing purification through travel.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as a dharmic remedy: sacred geography carries transformative power for inner and outer purification.
This verse glorifies tīrthas in general (tīrtha-prabhāva); the immediate narrative setting remains connected to Kurukṣetra in the surrounding verses.
Undertake tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage) under the guidance of a sage to regain śaucā (purity).