Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
कुतो वाऽगमनं तुभ्यं गन्तव्यं वा क्व सांप्रतम् । अत्राप्यागमने कार्यमुच्यतां मुनिसत्तम
kuto vā'gamanaṃ tubhyaṃ gantavyaṃ vā kva sāṃpratam | atrāpyāgamane kāryamucyatāṃ munisattama
“آپ کہاں سے تشریف لائے ہیں، اور اب کہاں جانا ہے؟ اور یہاں آنے سے کون سا کام پورا ہوتا ہے—مہربانی فرما کر بتائیے، اے بہترین مُنی!”
Brāhmaṇas led by Śātātapa (addressing Nārada)
Listener: Pārtha; within scene, brāhmaṇas address Skanda
Scene: A senior brāhmaṇa steps forward, palms joined, asking the sage about his origin, destination, and purpose; the assembly listens attentively.
FAQs
It reflects dharmic curiosity—seeking the intention and teaching behind a sage’s movements and visit.
No tīrtha is explicitly identified in this verse; it sets up a travel-and-purpose explanation.
None; it is a formal inquiry inviting instruction from the muni.