Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
यावल्लोका भविष्यंति तावत्स्थास्यति वै सरः । यावत्सरो यशस्तावद्भवतीनां भविष्यति
yāvallokā bhaviṣyaṃti tāvatsthāsyati vai saraḥ | yāvatsaro yaśastāvadbhavatīnāṃ bhaviṣyati
যতদিন লোকসমূহ থাকবে, ততদিন এই সরোবর নিশ্চয়ই স্থির থাকবে; আর যতদিন এই সরোবর থাকবে, ততদিন তোমাদের যশও স্থায়ী হবে।
Śrī Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) (deduced from immediate narrative context)
Tirtha: Gopikā-sara
Type: kund
Listener: Gopīs (implied)
Scene: A timeless sacred lake depicted across ages—ancient sages, medieval pilgrims, and present-day devotees—suggesting unbroken continuity; inscriptions or floating lotuses symbolize enduring fame.
FAQs
Sacred places preserve spiritual merit and renown; tīrtha-association becomes a lasting testimony of dharma.
The sacred lake (saraḥ) identified in this passage as Gopīsara in the Dvārakā region.
No direct ritual is prescribed in this verse; it emphasizes the enduring sanctity and fame linked to the tīrtha.