Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11
वेदोपवेदाः शास्त्राणि पुराणानि च सर्वशः । सिद्धा मुनिगणाः सर्वे देवर्षिपितृदेवताः
vedopavedāḥ śāstrāṇi purāṇāni ca sarvaśaḥ | siddhā munigaṇāḥ sarve devarṣipitṛdevatāḥ
वेद-उपवेद, शास्त्रे आणि सर्व प्रकारची पुराणे; तसेच सिद्ध, सर्व मुनिगण, देवर्षी, पितृगण व देवता—हे सर्व तेथे उपस्थित होते.
Narrative voice within Dvārakā Māhātmya (speaker not explicit in the excerpt)
Tirtha: Gautamī (Godāvarī) tīrtha (implied)
Type: river
Scene: A grand spiritual convocation on a riverbank: sages seated in concentric circles, siddhas hovering, devas and pitṛs subtly indicated; palm-leaf manuscripts and Vedic fires symbolize Veda–śāstra–purāṇa presence.
FAQs
A true tīrtha is described as a meeting point of revelation (śruti/smṛti) and realized beings, magnifying its sanctity.
The verse speaks generally of a sanctified gathering at a tīrtha (contextually tied to the Godāvarī/Gautamī setting in this passage).
No ritual instruction is given; the emphasis is on the sacred presence of scriptures, siddhas, sages, and deities.