Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 84
त्वं माता सर्वलोकानां त्वमेव जगतः पिता । भयार्त्तानां सुहृन्मित्रं त्वं पिता त्वं पितामहः
tvaṃ mātā sarvalokānāṃ tvameva jagataḥ pitā | bhayārttānāṃ suhṛnmitraṃ tvaṃ pitā tvaṃ pitāmahaḥ
Engkaulah ibu bagi semua dunia, dan Engkaulah ayah bagi jagat raya. Bagi mereka yang dilanda takut, Engkau sahabat dan penolong yang welas; Engkaulah ayah, bahkan Engkaulah leluhur agung bagi semua.
Viṣṇuśarmā (devotee, offering a hymn)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Audience within Ayodhyā-māhātmya frame
Scene: A frightened pilgrim family at night near the Sarayū is comforted by a radiant vision of Rāma/Nārāyaṇa extending a protective hand; the deity’s aura is maternal and paternal, sheltering all beings.
FAQs
The Lord is the universal parent and protector; remembrance of Him dispels fear and grants refuge.
Ayodhyā is the broader setting of the Ayodhyāmāhātmya section, framing this praise as part of its sacred narrative.
No specific rite is prescribed here; the verse functions as stotra (devotional praise) emphasizing surrender and trust.