Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
स एवं चिंतयानस्तु गतो वै नारदं विभुम् । द्रष्टुं पार्थिवशार्दूल वैष्णवे दिवसे स्थिते
sa evaṃ ciṃtayānastu gato vai nāradaṃ vibhum | draṣṭuṃ pārthivaśārdūla vaiṣṇave divase sthite
เมื่อเขาครุ่นคิดดังนั้น พระราชาผู้ดุจพยัคฆ์ท่ามกลางกษัตริย์ ก็เสด็จไปเฝ้าพระนารทมุนีผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ ในวันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของไวษณพ
Viśvāmitra (narration)
Type: peak
Scene: A weary yet dignified king, after deep reflection, sets out toward the radiant sage Nārada on a sacred Vaiṣṇava day; mountain backdrop, pilgrims’ path, subtle signs of auspicious time.
FAQs
In crisis, one should seek guidance from realized sages; auspicious times (holy days) support dharmic turning.
The verse introduces Nārada and the narrative setting; the chapter’s tīrtha focus remains Śaṅkhatīrtha/Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.
Only the timing is indicated: a “Vaiṣṇava day” (a day sacred to Viṣṇu), implying observance of auspicious religious practice, though no specific rite is detailed.