Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 17
कीदृशी सा सदा मेध्याऽयोध्या विष्णुप्रियापुरी । आद्या सा गीयते वेदे पुरीणां मुक्तिदायिका
kīdṛśī sā sadā medhyā'yodhyā viṣṇupriyāpurī | ādyā sā gīyate vede purīṇāṃ muktidāyikā
Quelle est donc cette Ayodhyā, toujours pure, la cité aimée de Viṣṇu ? Dans le Veda, on la célèbre comme la cité primordiale, dispensatrice de délivrance parmi les cités.
Ṛṣis (sages)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: The sages extol Ayodhyā as eternally pure and beloved of Viṣṇu, with a visionary glimpse of a luminous city sanctified by Vedic hymns.
FAQs
A supremely sacred city is defined by purity and God-centeredness, and such a place becomes a gateway to liberation.
Ayodhyā—described as ever-pure and liberation-giving, beloved of Viṣṇu.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse highlights Ayodhyā’s inherent sanctity (medhyatva) and mokṣa-bestowing power.