Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26
एवं फाल्गुन तेषां तु वचः श्रुत्वा महात्मनाम् । अतीव संप्रहृष्टोऽहं तान्विसृज्येत्यचिंतयम्
evaṃ phālguna teṣāṃ tu vacaḥ śrutvā mahātmanām | atīva saṃprahṛṣṭo'haṃ tānvisṛjyetyaciṃtayam
ஓ பால்குணா! அந்த மகாத்மர்களின் சொற்களைச் செவிமடுத்து நான் மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சி அடைந்தேன்; ‘இவர்களுக்கு உதவி செய்து, இவர்களை முன்னே அனுப்புவேன்’ என்று மனத்தில் எண்ணினேன்.
Unspecified narrator addressing Phālguna (Arjuna)
Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)
Scene: A narrator, after listening to venerable great-souled men, shows visible delight and forms a resolve to send them onward with assistance; a calm hermitage or roadside rest setting.
FAQs
A wise person rejoices in opportunities to assist others in dharma and sets them on the right path.
No particular tīrtha is named in this verse; it prepares for movement toward a sacred setting described later.
None; it highlights intention and guidance rather than a specific rite.