Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45
ततस्तस्मात्प्रवृत्तास्ते द्रष्टुकामा महागजम् । कुंडिकाः संपरित्यज्य संनह्यात्मानमात्मना
tatastasmātpravṛttāste draṣṭukāmā mahāgajam | kuṃḍikāḥ saṃparityajya saṃnahyātmānamātmanā
Dali partiram, desejosos de contemplar o grande elefante. Largando as bilhas de água (kuṇḍikā), fortaleceram-se com firme determinação.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)
Tirtha: Saṃgameśvara (departure point)
Type: sangam
Scene: Sages rise from the confluence spot and stride forward with determined faces; water-pots lie set aside on the ground; the path leads toward forested terrain where the great elephant may be seen.
FAQs
Spiritual pursuit often requires renunciation of conveniences and steadfast determination on the sacred path.
The verse foreshadows the naming of Kuṇḍikā Tīrtha based on the abandonment of the kuṇḍikās.
No explicit ritual; symbolic renunciation (setting aside the water-pots) is highlighted.