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
Tendo assim decidido em seu íntimo, mandou chamar Vasiṣṭha, o touro entre os sábios—seu sacerdote real (purohita)—e então lhe falou com reverência.
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.