Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12
एवं चित्ते समाधाय वसिष्ठं मुनिपुंगवम् । पुरोधसं समाहूय ततः प्रोवाच सादरम्
evaṃ citte samādhāya vasiṣṭhaṃ munipuṃgavam | purodhasaṃ samāhūya tataḥ provāca sādaram
Setelah menetapkan demikian dalam hati, baginda memanggil Vasiṣṭha, unggul di antara para muni—purohita (pendeta diraja) baginda—lalu bertutur kepadanya dengan penuh hormat.
Narrator (introducing the dialogue)
Scene: The king, after inward resolve, sends attendants to invite Vasiṣṭha; the sage arrives with calm radiance; the king rises and offers respectful greeting.
FAQs
Right action begins with inner resolve and seeking guidance from a realized teacher (guru/purohita).
The verse introduces the consultation; the specific tīrtha is asked about in the next verse.
None explicitly; it frames a forthcoming inquiry about tapas and tīrtha.