Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35
अनुज्ञाप्य च तान्सर्वान्गुप्तक्षेत्रं समाव्रजत् । घटोत्कचोऽपि कृष्णेन विसृष्टः स्ववनं ययौ
anujñāpya ca tānsarvānguptakṣetraṃ samāvrajat | ghaṭotkaco'pi kṛṣṇena visṛṣṭaḥ svavanaṃ yayau
وہ سب سے اجازت لے کر گپتکشیتر کی طرف روانہ ہوا۔ گھٹوتکچ بھی کرشن کے رخصت کرنے پر اپنے ہی جنگلی آشرم کو لوٹ گیا۔
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa)
Tirtha: Guptakṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Barbarīka respectfully takes leave of the assembly and sets out toward a hidden sacred region; Ghaṭotkaca, released by Kṛṣṇa, turns toward a dense forest path leading to his own woodland home.
FAQs
A dharmic journey is undertaken with humility—seeking leave and honoring relationships before proceeding.
Guptakṣetra is the pilgrimage destination referenced.
None explicitly; the verse continues the pilgrimage narrative flow toward Guptakṣetra.