Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 103
भूतानामिह सर्वेषां दुःखोपहतचेतसाम् । गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न संगमसमा गतिः
bhūtānāmiha sarveṣāṃ duḥkhopahatacetasām | gatimanveṣamāṇānāṃ na saṃgamasamā gatiḥ
Pour tous les êtres ici, dont l’esprit est frappé par la peine et qui cherchent un refuge véritable, il n’est point de destination égale au Saṅgama.
Brahmā (deduced: Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa discourse style)
Tirtha: Saṅgama (Ayodhyā-kṣetra)
Type: sangam
Scene: Sorrowful pilgrims arrive at a confluence—heads bowed, faces weary. After bathing, their expressions soften; a luminous path opens toward a small shrine, symbolizing ‘gati’ found at Saṅgama.
FAQs
Pilgrimage to the Saṅgama is presented as an incomparable refuge for beings burdened by suffering.
The Saṅgama tīrtha central to the Ayodhyāmāhātmya narrative.
No specific rite is named here; the verse primarily asserts the Saṅgama’s unmatched status as a saving destination.