Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
ततस्तान्स पुनः प्राह युष्माकं जनकोऽधुना । अशक्तो मा दिवं नेतुं सशरीरं विसर्जितः
tatastānsa punaḥ prāha yuṣmākaṃ janako'dhunā | aśakto mā divaṃ netuṃ saśarīraṃ visarjitaḥ
ਫਿਰ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁੜ ਕਿਹਾ: “ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਪਿਤਾ ਇਸ ਵੇਲੇ ਅਸਮਰਥ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਤੋਂ ਹਟਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉਹ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਇਸੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਸਮੇਤ ਸਵਰਗ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੈ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ।”
King (narādhipaḥ)
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied)
Scene: The king speaks firmly to the assembled sages, gesturing toward the sky; Vasiṣṭha is shown in the background, serene yet withdrawn, indicating inability/refusal; the sons listen attentively.
FAQs
Self-willed spiritual ambition, when detached from humility and right guidance, becomes a cause of conflict rather than upliftment.
No named tīrtha is stated in this verse; it functions as narrative setup within the Tīrthamāhātmya.
The implied means is a yajña (sacrificial rite) to attain heavenly ascent, but no procedural details are given here.
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