Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 1
। सूत उवाच । तत्रैवोज्जयनीपीठमस्ति कामप्रदं नृणाम् । प्रभूताश्चर्यसंयुक्तं बहुसिद्धनिषेवितम्
| sūta uvāca | tatraivojjayanīpīṭhamasti kāmapradaṃ nṛṇām | prabhūtāścaryasaṃyuktaṃ bahusiddhaniṣevitam
সূত বললেন—সেখানেই উজ্জয়িনীর পবিত্র পীঠ আছে, যা মানুষের কাম্য ফল প্রদান করে; তা বহু আশ্চর্যে পরিপূর্ণ এবং বহু সিদ্ধজনের দ্বারা সেবিত।
Sūta
Tirtha: Ujjayinī-pīṭha
Type: kshetra
Listener: (implied) Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages / dvijas (generic purāṇic audience)
Scene: A panoramic sacred city: river ghāṭs, temple spires, ascetics and siddhas in the air or on rooftops, pilgrims arriving; the atmosphere shimmers with marvel.
FAQs
Pilgrimage to a true pīṭha is portrayed as spiritually potent—capable of fulfilling worthy aspirations and revealing divine wonder.
Ujjayinī (Ujjain), described as a powerful pīṭha frequented by siddhas.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse introduces the sanctity and efficacy of the place.