Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9
बाष्पपूर्णेक्षणो दीन उत्तराभिमुखो ययौ । पुष्पेण सहितश्चैव मुहुर्मुहुः प्रबोधितः
bāṣpapūrṇekṣaṇo dīna uttarābhimukho yayau | puṣpeṇa sahitaścaiva muhurmuhuḥ prabodhitaḥ
ดวงตาเอ่อด้วยน้ำตา เขาผู้ยากไร้และนอบน้อมได้เดินไปทางทิศเหนือ และมีปุษปะอยู่เคียงข้าง คอยปลุกเร้าและเตือนสติให้ก้าวต่อไปครั้งแล้วครั้งเล่า
Narrator (deduced Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative voice)
Tirtha: Sarasvatī (approach phase)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A tearful pilgrim walks northward, head bowed; a companion named Puṣpa stays close, repeatedly encouraging him, as if rousing him from despair.
FAQs
Even in grief, steadfast movement toward a sacred goal—supported by good company—restores clarity and resolve.
The approach to Sarasvatī-tīrtha continues; the river is reached in the next verse.
No explicit rite here; it highlights disciplined direction (uttarābhimukha) and sustained encouragement in pilgrimage.