Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
निवृत्तः सहसा पार्थ खेचरोऽतिमुदान्वितः । शतयोजनमात्रं तु हिममार्गमतीत्य च
nivṛttaḥ sahasā pārtha khecaro'timudānvitaḥ | śatayojanamātraṃ tu himamārgamatītya ca
Hỡi Pārtha, kẻ du hành trên không trung liền quay lại tức khắc, lòng tràn đầy hoan hỷ lớn; và sau khi vượt qua con đường tuyết phủ dài một trăm do-tuần…
Narrator (within Arjuna–Nārada dialogue context)
Tirtha: Kumāranātha (destination context)
Type: peak
Listener: Pārtha
Scene: A radiant sky-traveller arcs across a vast snowy mountain corridor; below, white ridges and icy passes stretch for great distance; the traveller turns back swiftly, exultant.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as purposeful movement through hardship (snow routes), sustained by joy and devotion.
The approach toward Kedāra (Kedārakṣetra) and its surrounding Himalayan terrain is being set up.
No ritual is prescribed in this verse; it describes travel across the hima-mārga (snow route).