Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 81
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य भ्रममाणो यदृच्छया । गतोऽहं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं हिमवंतं महागिरिम्
kasyacittvatha kālasya bhramamāṇo yadṛcchayā | gato'haṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ himavaṃtaṃ mahāgirim
ครั้นล่วงกาลไปบ้าง ข้าพเจ้าเร่ร่อนตามยถากรรม; แล้วบังเอิญไปถึงเจ้าแห่งขุนเขา—หิมวาน มหาคีรีอันยิ่งใหญ่
An unnamed narrator (continuing the account) within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative
Tirtha: Himavān (Himalaya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solitary traveler/narrator moves through vast Himalayan terrain—snow peaks, cedar forests, and high passes—arriving at the ‘lord of mountains’ as destiny ripens.
FAQs
Providence can guide a wandering life toward sacred landscapes where transformation becomes possible.
The Himalayan region (Himavān) is highlighted as a sanctified realm associated with tapas and holy presence.
No explicit rite is stated; the verse sets the sacred location-context for subsequent dharmic actions.