Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
अनुज्ञाप्य च तान्सर्वान्गुप्तक्षेत्रं समाव्रजत् । घटोत्कचोऽपि कृष्णेन विसृष्टः स्ववनं ययौ
anujñāpya ca tānsarvānguptakṣetraṃ samāvrajat | ghaṭotkaco'pi kṛṣṇena visṛṣṭaḥ svavanaṃ yayau
அனைவரிடமும் விடைபெற்று அவன் குப்தக்ஷேத்திரத்திற்குப் புறப்பட்டான். கடோத்கசனும் ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணனால் விடுவிக்கப்பட்டு தன் வனவாசத்திற்குச் சென்றான்.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Guptakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Barbarīka respectfully takes leave of the assembly and sets out toward a hidden sacred region; Ghaṭotkaca, released by Kṛṣṇa, turns toward a dense forest path leading to his own woodland home.
FAQs
A dharmic journey is undertaken with humility—seeking leave and honoring relationships before proceeding.
Guptakṣetra is the pilgrimage destination referenced.
None explicitly; the verse continues the pilgrimage narrative flow toward Guptakṣetra.