Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 89
न स्नाता गोमतीतीरे कलौ पापेन मोहिताः । भविष्यति कथं तेषां पापबंधस्य संक्षयः
na snātā gomatītīre kalau pāpena mohitāḥ | bhaviṣyati kathaṃ teṣāṃ pāpabaṃdhasya saṃkṣayaḥ
Dalam zaman Kali, mereka yang dikhayalkan oleh dosa dan tidak mandi di tebing Sungai Gomati—bagaimanakah belenggu dosa mereka akan lenyap sama sekali?
Skanda (deduced: Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa, Dvārakā-māhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Gomatī-tīra (Dvārakā)
Type: ghat
Scene: A darkened Kali-yuga crowd, faces clouded by delusion, turns away from the bright Gomati ghāṭa; a luminous path from the river beckons, symbolizing the easy remedy, while the narrator’s words hang like a compassionate warning.
FAQs
Neglecting purificatory opportunities in Kali Yuga prolongs bondage; tīrtha practices are presented as compassionate remedies.
The banks of the Gomati at Dvārakā are highlighted as a key locus for purification.
Snāna (bathing) at the Gomati riverbank is implied as a means for pāpa-kṣaya.