Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66
ब्रह्मापि स्तंभतीर्थाय ददावर्घं समाहितः । ददौ च सर्वतीर्थानां श्रेष्ठत्वममितद्युतिः
brahmāpi staṃbhatīrthāya dadāvarghaṃ samāhitaḥ | dadau ca sarvatīrthānāṃ śreṣṭhatvamamitadyutiḥ
Brahmā juga, dengan minda yang terhimpun, mempersembahkan arghya kepada Staṃbhatīrtha; dan Yang bercahaya tanpa terhingga itu mengurniakan kepadanya keutamaan tertinggi di antara semua tīrtha.
Narratorial voice within Sūta’s discourse (context: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa dialogue to sages)
Tirtha: Staṃbhatīrtha
Type: tirtha
Scene: Brahmā, serene and focused, offers arghya at Staṃbhatīrtha; the waters shimmer as if containing all tīrthas, while a luminous aura marks the place’s newly bestowed supremacy.
FAQs
When cosmic authorities honor a place, its sanctity is established as a dharmic landmark for all beings.
Staṃbhatīrtha is praised as receiving Brahmā’s arghya and being granted superiority among tīrthas.
Arghya—an offering of water made with reverence—presented to the tīrtha as part of worshipful observance.