Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
ततो मयाऽखिला भूमिस्तद्वरार्थं विलोकिता । न तदर्थं वरो लब्धः सर्वैः समुचितो गुणैः
tato mayā'khilā bhūmistadvarārthaṃ vilokitā | na tadarthaṃ varo labdhaḥ sarvaiḥ samucito guṇaiḥ
Kemudian aku meninjau seluruh bumi demi mencari calon pengantin lelaki itu. Namun untuk tujuan itu, aku tidak memperoleh seorang pun yang layak—yang lengkap dengan segala sifat mulia yang diperlukan.
Garuḍa
Scene: A dignified seeker (often a brāhmaṇa/elder figure in narrative context) surveying the vast earth—cities, forests, rivers—yet returning unsatisfied, holding a mental image of the ‘ideal’ endowed with all virtues.
FAQs
True worth is measured by virtues; dharmic choices require discernment rather than mere availability or worldly status.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it is part of the narrative journey motif.
None.