Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 46
चित्रसेन उवाच । कथ्यतां शूलभेदस्य मार्गं मे द्विजसत्तमाः । येन यामि महाभागाः स्वकार्यार्थस्य सिद्धये
citrasena uvāca | kathyatāṃ śūlabhedasya mārgaṃ me dvijasattamāḥ | yena yāmi mahābhāgāḥ svakāryārthasya siddhaye
சித்ரசேனன் கூறினான்—ஹே இருமுறைப் பிறந்தோரில் சிறந்தவர்களே, சூலபேதத்திற்குச் செல்லும் வழியை எனக்குச் சொல்லுங்கள். ஹே மகாபாக்யவான்களே, எந்தப் பாதையில் சென்றால் என் காரியம் நிறைவேறும்?
Citrasena
Tirtha: Śūlabheda
Type: kshetra
Listener: Sages (dvija-sattamāḥ)
Scene: A king (Citrasena) respectfully addresses a circle of sages, palms joined, asking the route to Śūlabheda; the setting suggests a forest-hermitage near the Narmadā corridor.
FAQs
Sacred goals are pursued rightly when one seeks guidance from the wise and follows the prescribed tīrtha-mārga.
Śūlabheda is the named tīrtha/destination whose approach-route is being requested.
No specific ritual is stated; the prescription is to learn and follow the proper pilgrimage route (mārga) to the tīrtha.