Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
ततः क्रमात्समायातो भ्रममाणो महीतले । चमत्कारपुरे क्षेत्रे नानातीर्थसमाकुले
tataḥ kramātsamāyāto bhramamāṇo mahītale | camatkārapure kṣetre nānātīrthasamākule
ต่อมาโดยลำดับ ขณะพเนจรไปทั่วแผ่นดิน เขาก็มาถึงเขตศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งจมัตการปุระ อันเนืองแน่นด้วยทีรถะนานาประการ
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific speaker not explicit in this snippet)
Tirtha: Camatkārapura-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A lone or small group pilgrim traverses the earth and reaches a bustling sacred kṣetra labeled Camatkārapura, filled with multiple water-edges, shrines, and pilgrims performing rites at different tīrthas.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as a progressive journey where sacred places themselves guide the seeker toward purification and dharmic action.
Camatkārapura-kṣetra is introduced as a region renowned for multiple tīrthas, setting the stage for specific rites in nearby sacred spots.
No direct rite is prescribed in this verse; it establishes the pilgrim’s arrival at a tīrtha-rich kṣetra.