Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61
कथं शक्रस्य संजाता गतिस्तत्र भृगूद्वह । न भविष्यति मे ब्रूहि कथं साऽद्य महामते
kathaṃ śakrasya saṃjātā gatistatra bhṛgūdvaha | na bhaviṣyati me brūhi kathaṃ sā'dya mahāmate
“Wahai yang terunggul antara Bhṛgu, bagaimana Śakra (Indra) memperoleh keadaan yang diberkati di sana? Katakan kepadaku dengan jelas—bagaimana pencapaian itu tidak juga datang kepadaku pada hari ini, wahai yang berhikmah agung?”
Listener (a Daitya/Asura interlocutor addressing Śukra)
Tirtha: Naimiṣāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śukra
Scene: Vṛtra turns from threat to inquiry, addressing Śukra as ‘Bhṛgūdvaha’, asking the secret of Indra’s blessed state and whether the same can be achieved now.
FAQs
Holy attainments are not exclusive to gods; the same spiritual ‘gati’ can be pursued through right effort, especially tapas aligned with dharma.
Naimiṣāraṇya/Naimiṣa Tīrtha, presented as a place where extraordinary spiritual attainments become possible.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it introduces the inquiry that leads to instructions about tapas and meditation.