Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 7
मनोरथोपदेष्टा च कुत्रचित्क्वापि नेक्षितः । कदाचिद्दैवयोगात्स दमनो नाम तापसः
manorathopadeṣṭā ca kutracitkvāpi nekṣitaḥ | kadāciddaivayogātsa damano nāma tāpasaḥ
เขาไม่พบที่ใดเลยผู้ชี้ทางซึ่งจะสอนหนทางสู่ความมุ่งหมายแห่งใจ; แต่กาลหนึ่ง ด้วยการบรรจบแห่งบุญฤทธิ์ของเทวะ ฤๅษีตบะนามว่า ‘ทมะนะ’ (ได้ปรากฏ)
Skanda
Scene: A wandering seeker at a crossroads or forest edge, looking for guidance; a radiant ascetic (Damana) appears unexpectedly, suggesting providence—subtle light breaking through clouds.
FAQs
The seeker’s fulfillment depends not only on effort but also on daiva (grace/providence) and right instruction.
The specific site is not yet named here; the narrative signals an imminent divinely guided discovery.
None; the emphasis is on providence and the necessity of proper upadeśa (guidance).