Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 35
अत्रैव त्वं द्विजश्रेष्ठ तिष्ठ दूरेऽपि तेजसः । वैष्णवस्य सुतायुक्तः कल्पांताग्निसमम् व
atraiva tvaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha tiṣṭha dūre'pi tejasaḥ | vaiṣṇavasya sutāyuktaḥ kalpāṃtāgnisamam va
Wahai yang terbaik antara kaum dwija, tinggallah di sini—walau dari jauh daripada sinar itu. Keagungan Vaiṣṇava ini, beserta dayanya, laksana api pada akhir suatu kalpa.
Garuḍa (addressing the brāhmaṇa, per immediate narrative context)
Tirtha: Janārdana-śayana-tīrtha (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A revered brāhmaṇa with his son is cautioned to remain at a safe remove from a blazing Vaiṣṇava radiance, depicted as a contained cosmic fire near a sacred waterscape.
FAQs
Approach the sacred with humility and discipline; proximity to intense holiness requires preparedness and reverent restraint.
The tīrtha of Janārdana’s water-repose, where His radiance is experienced as overwhelming.
A practical prescription of conduct is given: keep a respectful distance from the divine tejas.