Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7
अनंतः संस्थितस्तत्र विष्णुश्च तदनंतरम् । ज्ञात्वा विमुक्तिदं तीर्थं दुर्वासा मुनिपुंगवः
anaṃtaḥ saṃsthitastatra viṣṇuśca tadanaṃtaram | jñātvā vimuktidaṃ tīrthaṃ durvāsā munipuṃgavaḥ
Di sana Ananta ditegakkan, dan segera sesudah itu Viṣṇu pun hadir. Mengetahui tīrtha itu penganugerahan mokṣa, Durvāsā—yang utama di antara para ṛṣi—pun menetap di sana.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Sūta/Skanda in the Dvārakā-māhātmya flow)
Tirtha: Cakratīrtha (Dvārakā, on/near Gomati)
Type: ghat
Scene: A sacred riverside/sea-edge tīrtha where Ananta (Śeṣa) is established, followed by Viṣṇu’s presence; Durvāsā arrives, recognizes the place as muktida, and takes residence in austere serenity.
FAQs
A sacred place becomes a gateway to liberation when it is recognized as Viṣṇu’s own abode and approached with reverence.
A liberation-bestowing tīrtha in the Dvārakā region, associated with Ananta and Viṣṇu.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the emphasis is on the tīrtha’s mokṣa-bestowing power and the sage’s residence.