Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56
कलिकालेन संस्पृष्टः श्वेतद्वीपोऽपि श्यामताम् । न प्रयाति द्विजश्रेष्ठास्ततस्तत्र निवेशितः
kalikālena saṃspṛṣṭaḥ śvetadvīpo'pi śyāmatām | na prayāti dvijaśreṣṭhāstatastatra niveśitaḥ
Ô le plus excellent des brāhmanes, même touchée par l’âge de Kali, Śvetadvīpa ne s’assombrit point ; c’est pourquoi elle fut établie en ce lieu.
Sūta
Tirtha: Śuklatīrtha (Śvetadvīpa zone)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dvijaśreṣṭhas / Ṛṣis
Scene: A luminous white island-like sacred zone set within a darker surrounding landscape; a personified Kali approaches but cannot dim the radiance; Viṣṇu’s protective presence is implied or shown as a boundary aura.
FAQs
True sanctity is defined by steadfast purity that remains unshaken even in Kali-yuga.
Śuklatīrtha/its sacred region, characterized by the ‘whiteness’ associated with Śvetadvīpa.
None stated; the verse emphasizes the tīrtha’s incorruptible nature.