Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 5
एवमुक्त्वा महाभागो भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः । जगाम स्वपुरं तस्माद्धर्षेण महता वृतः
evamuktvā mahābhāgo bhīṣmaḥ kurupitāmahaḥ | jagāma svapuraṃ tasmāddharṣeṇa mahatā vṛtaḥ
Setelah berkata demikian, Bhīṣma yang amat berbahagia, datuk agung kaum Kuru, berangkat dari tempat itu menuju kotanya sendiri, dipenuhi sukacita yang besar.
Unspecified in snippet (narrative voice within the Purāṇic account)
Scene: An aged warrior-sage (Bhīṣma) leaves the shrine precinct, accompanied by attendants, looking back with serene joy; the liṅga and well recede in the background.
FAQs
Holy-place teaching is transmitted through exemplary elders; once the instruction is given, the narrative moves forward, emphasizing continuity of dharma through respected authorities.
The tīrtha context of Adhyāya 58 continues; this verse serves as a narrative bridge after the tīrtha’s merits and warnings are stated.
None directly; it is a narrative conclusion to Bhīṣma’s speech and departure.