Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 27
अत्र साक्षात्स्वयं देवो विष्णुर्वसति सादरः । तस्माद्वर्णयितुं शक्यो महिमा न हि मानवैः
atra sākṣātsvayaṃ devo viṣṇurvasati sādaraḥ | tasmādvarṇayituṃ śakyo mahimā na hi mānavaiḥ
Di sini, Dewa itu sendiri—Viṣṇu—bersemayam secara langsung dengan penuh rahmat. Maka, keagungan-Nya (di tempat ini) tidaklah mampu dihuraikan dengan sempurna oleh manusia.
Agastya (narration continues)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Ayodhyā’s skyline with temples and river, suffused with a subtle theophany: Viṣṇu’s presence felt as radiant light, while devotees stand in awe, acknowledging that words fail.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes supremely sanctifying where the Lord is said to dwell directly; such glory exceeds ordinary speech.
Ayodhyā—presented as a place of Viṣṇu’s immediate, personal presence.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse asserts the theological basis for Ayodhyā’s unparalleled sanctity.