Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14
वसिष्ठेन समानीता मुनिना यत्र गोमती । स्नातो भवति गंगायां यत्र स्नात्वा कलौ युगे
vasiṣṭhena samānītā muninā yatra gomatī | snāto bhavati gaṃgāyāṃ yatra snātvā kalau yuge
Là se trouve la rivière Gomatī, amenée en ce lieu par le sage Vasiṣṭha. S’y baigner équivaut à se baigner dans la Gaṅgā, surtout pour celui qui s’y baigne en l’âge de Kali.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Gomatī (Dvārakā)
Type: river
Scene: Sage Vasiṣṭha, through tapas and mantra, ‘brings’ the Gomati—depicted as a river-goddess emerging and flowing toward Dvārakā; pilgrims bathe, with a subtle overlay of Gaṅgā iconography to show equivalence.
FAQs
In Kali Yuga, tīrtha-bathing performed with faith is emphasized as a powerful and accessible purifier, comparable to Gaṅgā-snān.
The Gomatī river-tīrtha associated with Dvārakā, linked to Vasiṣṭha’s sanctifying act.
Snāna (ritual bathing), explicitly highlighted for Kali Yuga practitioners.