Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
महापापक्षयकरमगतीनांगतिप्रदम् । पूर्वपुण्यवशात्प्राप्तं प्रणमेद्गोमतीजलम्
mahāpāpakṣayakaramagatīnāṃgatipradam | pūrvapuṇyavaśātprāptaṃ praṇamedgomatījalam
Deve-se reverenciar as águas da Gomātī, que destroem até os grandes pecados, concedem refúgio aos desamparados e só são alcançadas pela força dos méritos de outrora.
Narrative voice (contextual; preceding the sages’ inquiry)
Tirtha: Gomātī-jala (Dvārakā)
Type: ghat
Listener: Ṛṣis / dvija-śreṣṭhas
Scene: A destitute or sorrowful pilgrim bows to Gomātī; the river appears compassionate, almost maternal; Prahlāda’s words frame the scene as grace earned by former merit.
FAQs
Sacred places are approached through accumulated merit, and their grace provides refuge and purification beyond ordinary means.
Gomātī-jala at Dvārakā, praised as a liberating and protective tīrtha.
Praṇāma to the Gomātī waters; the verse emphasizes devotional approach rather than a detailed rite.