Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 26
विहाय गौतमीं तत्र प्रययुर्ह्यग्रतोग्रतः । प्रहृष्टा गौतमी तत्र प्रणम्य त्वरिता ययौ
vihāya gautamīṃ tatra prayayurhyagratogrataḥ | prahṛṣṭā gautamī tatra praṇamya tvaritā yayau
Meninggalkan Gautamī di sana, mereka pun meneruskan perjalanan dengan tergesa-gesa. Dan Gautamī juga, dalam kegembiraan, bersujud di tempat itu lalu segera menyusul mereka.
Prahlāda (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Gautamī (Godāvarī)
Type: river
Scene: Pilgrims move ahead in haste; behind them the river-goddess Gautamī, radiant and smiling, offers a bow at the spot of departure and then swiftly follows, her waters flowing like a living being.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is portrayed as a living, devotional journey—moving from one holy presence to another with reverence and eagerness.
Gautamī (Godāvarī) is referenced as a sacred river-tīrtha within the broader journey toward Dvārakā.
Praṇāma (bowing) is implied as an act of reverence before departing a sacred river-tīrtha.