Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 135
न व्याहरच्छुभं किंचिदशुभं वा नरेश्वरः । निष्क्रम्य नगरात्तस्मात्सागरादिव चंद्रमाः
na vyāharacchubhaṃ kiṃcidaśubhaṃ vā nareśvaraḥ | niṣkramya nagarāttasmātsāgarādiva caṃdramāḥ
Der Herr der Menschen sprach nichts aus—weder Günstiges noch Ungünstiges. Als er jene Stadt verließ, erstrahlte er wie der Mond, der aus dem Ozean emporsteigt.
Narrator (within Ayodhyāmāhātmya)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra (city-threshold and Sarayū ambience)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrimage audience
Scene: Rāma leaves the city without uttering any word—neither auspicious nor inauspicious—radiant like the moon emerging from the ocean, his silence amplifying the pathos and serenity of departure.
FAQs
The perfected person transcends omens and agitation; serene silence marks spiritual mastery at life’s threshold.
Ayodhyā, the sacred city from which Rāma’s luminous departure is celebrated.
No explicit ritual; the emphasis is on disciplined silence and auspicious composure during departure.