Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 59
अगस्त्य उवाच । अहो धन्यतमा बुद्धिस्तव जाता तपोधन । दृश्यते येन पृच्छा ते ह्ययोध्यामहिमाश्रिता
agastya uvāca | aho dhanyatamā buddhistava jātā tapodhana | dṛśyate yena pṛcchā te hyayodhyāmahimāśritā
ଅଗସ୍ତ୍ୟ କହିଲେ—ଆହା! ହେ ତପୋଧନ, ତୁମ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଧନ୍ୟ ହୋଇଛି; କାରଣ ତୁମ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟାର ମହିମାକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରିଛି ବୋଲି ଦେଖାଯାଏ।
Agastya
Tirtha: Ayodhyā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)
Scene: Agastya blesses Vyāsa’s intellect, acknowledging his question as anchored in Ayodhyā’s greatness; the teacher’s approving gaze sanctifies the forthcoming instruction.
FAQs
A sincere question about sacred places and dharma is itself meritorious and indicates awakened discernment (buddhi).
Ayodhyā—its ‘mahimā’ is treated as the foundation for proper spiritual inquiry.
None directly here; it commends the inquiry that will lead to instructions on pilgrimage rites.