Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 52
गत्वा तस्मिंश्च वैकुण्ठे ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तमाचष्ट विष्णुं प्रति सुहर्षितः
gatvā tasmiṃśca vaikuṇṭhe brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ | dhyātvā muhūrtamācaṣṭa viṣṇuṃ prati suharṣitaḥ
Parvenu à ce Vaikuṇṭha, Brahmā, l’aïeul des mondes, médita un instant, puis, tout réjoui, s’adressa à Viṣṇu.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; likely Vyāsa in this adhyāya frame)
Tirtha: Vaikuṇṭha
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā stands or sits in poised stillness at Vaikuṇṭha, eyes softened in meditation for a moment; devas wait respectfully behind; the atmosphere is hushed before the hymn-like address begins.
FAQs
Approaching the Divine is preceded by inner stillness—dhyāna purifies intention before speech and action.
Vaikuṇṭha is presented as the sacred divine realm where the Lord is approached for darśana.
Meditation (dhyāna) is implicitly recommended as a preparatory discipline before prayer or petition.