Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 5
मूलस्थानं ततः पश्येत्स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् । गुह्याद्गुह्यतरस्तत्र विशेषस्तु श्रुतो मया
mūlasthānaṃ tataḥ paśyetsa gacchetparamāṃ gatim | guhyādguhyatarastatra viśeṣastu śruto mayā
Kemudian, setelah menatap Mūlasthāna, dia mencapai keadaan yang tertinggi. Di sana ada suatu keistimewaan yang lebih rahsia daripada rahsia, sebagaimana telah aku dengar.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Mūlasthāna (Bhāskara)
Type: kshetra
Listener: (Implied audience)
Scene: After bathing and offerings, the pilgrim approaches the Mūlasthāna shrine and beholds the radiant Sūrya icon; the atmosphere suggests a hidden sanctity beyond words.
FAQs
Darśana (sacred beholding) of a tīrtha is portrayed as transformative, capable of leading toward the highest spiritual goal.
Mūlasthāna (within the Sūryatīrtha context).
To behold/visit (paśyet) Mūlasthāna as part of the pilgrimage observance.