Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6
एकदा स मुनिः श्रीमान्पर्यटन्पृथिवीतले । संप्राप्तो नैमिषारण्यं यत्र संति मुनीश्वराः
ekadā sa muniḥ śrīmānparyaṭanpṛthivītale | saṃprāpto naimiṣāraṇyaṃ yatra saṃti munīśvarāḥ
Một lần, vị hiền thánh rạng ngời ấy du hành trên mặt đất, rồi đến Naimiṣāraṇya—nơi các bậc đại thánh, bậc tôn chủ của các muni, đang an trú.
Narrator (contextual; likely Skanda speaking within Kāśīkhaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Naimiṣāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: A wandering sage approaches the sacred forest of Naimiṣa: dense trees, hermitages, smoke from sacrificial fires, and groups of sages visible in the distance.
FAQs
Holy places and assemblies of realized sages are depicted as living centers of Dharma, where revelation is renewed through dialogue and inquiry.
Naimiṣāraṇya is named—renowned in Purāṇic lore as a sacred forest and a seat of great sages and long sacrifices.
None directly; the verse sets the scene for a dharmic gathering in a sacred locale.