Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 39
घृतपाश्चैव साध्याश्च यत्र देवाः सनातनाः । ते तत्र गत्वा मुनयो ददृशुः सुरभीसुतम्
ghṛtapāścaiva sādhyāśca yatra devāḥ sanātanāḥ | te tatra gatvā munayo dadṛśuḥ surabhīsutam
Ali estavam os que bebiam ghṛta e também os Sādhyas, onde habitam os deuses eternos. Tendo ido até lá, os sábios contemplaram o filho de Surabhī.
Gālava (narration)
Tirtha: Goloka
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sages arrive in a luminous pasture-court where Sādhyas and eternal gods stand; at the center appears Surabhī’s son—majestic, auspicious, surrounded by a gentle radiance.
FAQs
Sacred travel culminates in darśana (vision) of a divine being; purity and divine company indicate the merit of approaching holy realms.
Goloka remains the glorified divine abode where eternal devas and Sādhyas are present.
None; the verse emphasizes darśana as a spiritual culmination rather than a specific rite.