Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 42
ततोऽवगाहते यावत्तस्यास्तोयं सुशोभनम् । तावदाकाशसंभूता गम्भीरोवाच भारती
tato'vagāhate yāvattasyāstoyaṃ suśobhanam | tāvadākāśasaṃbhūtā gambhīrovāca bhāratī
तो तो तिच्या अतिशय शोभिवंत जलात तो अवगाहन करू लागला; तेवढ्यातच आकाशातून प्रकट झालेली गभीर भारती-वाणी त्या क्षणी बोलली।
Bhāratī (a divine voice; Sarasvatī epithet)
Tirtha: Viṣṇupadī (Gaṅgā as Viṣṇu-pādodaka)
Type: ghat
Scene: A brāhmaṇa steps into luminous river-water; at the instant of immersion, an unseen celestial voice (Bhāratī) resounds from the sky; ripples glow as if responding to the proclamation.
FAQs
When a tīrtha is approached with sincerity, divine assurance may arise—confirming purification and right conduct.
The Viṣṇupadī Gaṅgā waters, described as ‘suśobhana’ and worthy of immersion.
Avagāha (ritual immersion/bathing) in the sacred waters.