Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 87
इत्युक्त्वा सहिताः सर्वे संप्राप्ता गिरिमूर्द्धनि । वाहनानि च ते त्यक्त्वा प्रस्थिताः पादचारिणः
ityuktvā sahitāḥ sarve saṃprāptā girimūrddhani | vāhanāni ca te tyaktvā prasthitāḥ pādacāriṇaḥ
Setelah berkata demikian, mereka semua bersama-sama tiba di puncak gunung; meninggalkan kenderaan masing-masing, mereka pun berangkat berjalan kaki.
Narrator (contextual narrative voice within the dialogue)
Tirtha: Ujjayanta-giri tīrtha approach (contextual)
Type: peak
Scene: A group reaches the summit together; they dismount/abandon their conveyances and begin a reverent foot-journey along a ridge path toward the sacred spot.
FAQs
Approaching a tīrtha with humility—leaving comfort behind—honors the sanctity of the place and deepens devotion.
The route toward Jāli and Vastrāpatha within the Ujjayanta mountain setting.
No formal rite; it highlights the pilgrim discipline of proceeding on foot.