Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 168
सरितः केचिदाहुः स्म सप्तैव ज्ञानवित्तमाः । अनपेतव्रतकामोऽत्र ब्रह्मचर्यं चरामि च
saritaḥ kecidāhuḥ sma saptaiva jñānavittamāḥ | anapetavratakāmo'tra brahmacaryaṃ carāmi ca
அறிவும் உள்ளுணர்வும் சிறந்த சிலர்—இங்கே உண்மையில் ஏழே நதிகள் எனக் கூறுகின்றனர். இங்கே வ்ரதம் சிதையாதிருக்க விரும்பி நான் பிரம்மச்சரியத்தையும் கடைப்பிடிக்கிறேன்.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa context)
Tirtha: Sapta-sarit-tīrtha (as described)
Type: sangam
Scene: A contemplative ascetic at a seven-stream confluence or seven-channel river-scape, hands in añjali, taking a vow; behind him, learned sages gesture as they enumerate the seven rivers.
FAQs
True tīrtha merit is joined to steadfast vow-observance; brahmacarya is presented as intentional, unwavering discipline.
A context involving ‘seven rivers’; the verse does not supply a specific geographic name.
Observance of brahmacarya as a vrata, explicitly described as not deviating from the vow.