Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
कलत्रमित्रपुत्रैर्वा भ्रातृभिः स्वजनैर्नरैः । सहितो वा नरैर्याति तीर्थे देवं विचिंत्य च
kalatramitraputrairvā bhrātṛbhiḥ svajanairnaraiḥ | sahito vā narairyāti tīrthe devaṃ viciṃtya ca
Qu’il soit accompagné de son épouse, de ses amis, de ses fils, de ses frères et des siens — ou même d’autres hommes — il se rend au tīrtha, gardant le Deva présent dans son cœur.
Sārasvata
Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-tīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrims/householders (implied)
Scene: A small group—husband and wife, children, friends, brothers—walk together toward the tīrtha, hands in prayer or holding offerings, with the deity’s temple visible ahead; their faces show focused remembrance.
FAQs
Tīrtha-yātrā is inclusive—one may go with family or companions—yet the key is constant remembrance of the deity.
The tīrtha is the Vastrāpathakṣetra setting of this māhātmya in Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
Travel to the tīrtha while mentally contemplating the deity (deva-smṛti/vicintana).