Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 13
केन ते सहितास्तात भूमिभागाननेकशः । चेरुः कथय तत्सर्वं सर्वज्ञोऽसि मतो मम
kena te sahitāstāta bhūmibhāgānanekaśaḥ | ceruḥ kathaya tatsarvaṃ sarvajño'si mato mama
Com quem viajaram, venerável senhor, atravessando tantas regiões da terra? Conta-me tudo isso, pois para mim és tido como aquele que tudo sabe.
Janamejaya
Scene: A respectful petitioner asks the sage to name the companions and recount everything; the sage is portrayed as omniscient in sacred history.
FAQs
Seeking dharmic clarity involves precise inquiry—asking about companions, routes, and conduct in sacred travel.
None in this verse; it requests comprehensive details that will frame later tīrtha descriptions.
No direct rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on faithful narration of pilgrimage particulars.