Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 48
ते धन्यास्ते महात्मानस्तेषां जन्म सुजीवितम् । ज्योतिष्मतीपुरीसंस्थं ये द्रक्ष्यन्ति हरं परम्
te dhanyāste mahātmānasteṣāṃ janma sujīvitam | jyotiṣmatīpurīsaṃsthaṃ ye drakṣyanti haraṃ param
તે ધન્ય છે, તે મહાત્માઓ છે; તેમનો જન્મ સુજીવિત છે—જે જ્યોતિષ્મતીપુરીમાં સ્થિત પરમ હરનું દર્શન કરશે।
Narrative voice (contextual; tīrtha-stuti)
Tirtha: Jyotiṣmatīpurī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A luminous sacred city named Jyotiṣmatī with a prominent Śiva shrine; pilgrims gaze upon Hara with awe; the city glows as if lit from within, suggesting 'jyotis' (radiance).
FAQs
A life becomes fulfilled through Śiva-darśana at a sanctified place praised by the Purāṇa.
Jyotiṣmatīpurī, presented as a seat of the Supreme Hara (Śiva).
No specific rite is prescribed; the key act is darśana of Śiva at the stated location.
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