Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
शस्त्रशिक्षाक्रियाभिश्च दमनेन च दन्तिनाम् । तथाभिवांछितैरन्यैः स्नेहोऽस्ति यदि वो मयि
śastraśikṣākriyābhiśca damanena ca dantinām | tathābhivāṃchitairanyaiḥ sneho'sti yadi vo mayi
—ด้วยการฝึกศาสตราวุธและการปฏิบัติแห่งวิชา ด้วยการฝึกปราบช้าง และด้วยกิจอื่นใดตามที่ท่านปรารถนา—หากแท้จริงแล้วท่านมีความรักภักดีต่อเรา
Viṣṇu (continuing reply in context)
Listener: (audience of the narration)
Scene: Vāsudeva lists disciplined activities—weapon drills, elephant-taming, and other desired pursuits—conditioning them on mutual affection and harmony.
FAQs
Affection for the Lord is shown not only by words but by disciplined living—training, restraint, and purposeful activity.
The tīrtha of Adhyāya 73 (Nāgarakhaṇḍa) is implied as a place fit for dharmic residence and disciplined conduct.
No ritual like snāna/dāna/japa is stated; instead, practical disciplines (weapons training, elephant taming) are mentioned.