Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 20
Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra
क्वासौ वद जगन्नाथ शंभुस्तिष्ठति केशव यं क्षीराद्यभिषेकेण स्नापयामो विधानतः
kvāsau vada jagannātha śaṃbhustiṣṭhati keśava yaṃ kṣīrādyabhiṣekeṇa snāpayāmo vidhānataḥ
“Katakanlah kepada kami, wahai Jagannātha, wahai Keśava: di manakah Śambhu (Śiva) bersemayam? Baginda ingin kami memandikan-Nya menurut tatacara, dengan abhiṣeka susu dan sebagainya.”
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FAQs
The question is framed ritually: they seek a concrete locus for abhiṣeka (a prescribed ceremonial bathing). The narrative uses this to introduce the doctrine that Śiva’s presence can be apprehended not only externally (in a liṅga or shrine) but also as an indwelling reality revealed by Viṣṇu.
It indicates pañcāmṛta-style or similar ablutions—milk and other auspicious substances—performed ‘vidhānataḥ,’ i.e., according to śāstric procedure, emphasizing correct ritual order and intention.
Although located within a māhātmya section associated with sacred places, this particular verse is theological and ritual: it sets up a teaching on Śiva–Viṣṇu interrelation and the proper object/locus of worship.