Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
भवतानुगृहीतोऽयमिहेच्छति महोदयम् । प्रणोद्यस्तदयं भूपः शिष्यस्ते भगवन्मया । त्वत्सकाशमिहानीतो ब्रूहि साध्वस्य वांछितम्
bhavatānugṛhīto'yamihecchati mahodayam | praṇodyastadayaṃ bhūpaḥ śiṣyaste bhagavanmayā | tvatsakāśamihānīto brūhi sādhvasya vāṃchitam
“蒙你垂恩，他愿在此生此地获得大兴盛。故而，圣者啊，我已劝勉这位国王——你的弟子——并将他带到你面前。请如实开示：他当愿求何事？”
Kūrma (addressing a revered sage; verse continues the dialogue)
Listener: Bhagavān (the addressed revered figure)
Scene: Kūrma presents King Indradyumna—now explicitly a disciple—before a revered Bhagavān/teacher, requesting guidance on what boon is truly desirable; the king stands in reverent surrender.
FAQs
Grace and progress arise when a seeker approaches a true teacher through humility and proper guidance.
No specific tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on approaching the saintly presence for dharma-upadeśa.
No ritual is prescribed; the practical instruction is seeking a guru’s counsel for one’s rightful aim (vāṃchita).