Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
गोष्पदं नाम विख्यातं कोटिपापहरं नृणाम् । गोष्पदस्य समीपे तु नातिदूरे व्यवस्थितः
goṣpadaṃ nāma vikhyātaṃ koṭipāpaharaṃ nṛṇām | goṣpadasya samīpe tu nātidūre vyavasthitaḥ
Ia masyhur dengan nama Goṣpada, yang menghapus dosa manusia hingga berkoṭi-koṭi. Dan dekat Goṣpada, tidak jauh, ada satu lagi yang bersemayam.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Goṣpada
Type: kund
Scene: A pilgrim approaches a small sacred pool/ford labeled Goṣpada; the narration emphasizes its fame and immense sin-removing power; a second sacred presence is hinted at nearby, suggesting a cluster of shrines/tīrthas.
FAQs
Sincere approach to powerful tīrthas can destroy vast accumulations of sin, emphasizing pilgrimage as a means of purification.
Goṣpada Tīrtha within the Prabhāsa sacred region.
The verse highlights the tīrtha’s sin-destroying power; specific rites are elaborated in surrounding verses.