Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3
गोविंदस्मरणं कृत्वा पश्चात्कार्याः शुभाः क्रियाः । एष एव पितृदेवमनुष्यादिषु तृप्तिदः
goviṃdasmaraṇaṃ kṛtvā paścātkāryāḥ śubhāḥ kriyāḥ | eṣa eva pitṛdevamanuṣyādiṣu tṛptidaḥ
ആദ്യം ഗോവിന്ദനെ സ്മരിച്ച് പിന്നെ ശുഭക്രിയകൾ നടത്തണം; ഈ സ്മരണ തന്നെയാണ് പിതൃ, ദേവ, മനുഷ്യാദികൾക്ക് തൃപ്തി നൽകുന്നത്।
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Tīrthamāhātmya; likely Brahmā continuing the teaching context)
Tirtha: Saritoḥ Saṅgama (contextual)
Type: sangam
Scene: A pilgrim at the riverbank folds hands, eyes closed, silently remembering Govinda before beginning offerings; behind, family members prepare ritual vessels; the confluence glows in morning light.
FAQs
Begin all auspicious acts with remembrance of Govinda; inner devotion empowers outer ritual.
The verse sits within a Tīrthamāhātmya context but does not name a specific tīrtha in this line; it gives a general rule for sacred observances connected with pilgrimage practice.
Perform śubhāḥ kriyāḥ (auspicious rites) only after Govinda-smaraṇa; this supports pitṛ- and deva-satisfaction akin to tarpaṇa in intent.