Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
येषां हृदि स्थितो विष्णुस्ते वै पात्रतमा ध्रुवम् । यस्य नाम्ना सर्वमिदं पवित्रमिव चोच्यते
yeṣāṃ hṛdi sthito viṣṇuste vai pātratamā dhruvam | yasya nāmnā sarvamidaṃ pavitramiva cocyate
Те, в чьём сердце пребывает Вишну (Viṣṇu), воистину, без сомнения, — наидостойнейшие сосуды для принятия. Самим Его Именем всё это именуется как бы очищенным.
Daitya (speaker in the dialogue)
Tirtha: Kedāra (context)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Teaching tableau: devotees with Viṣṇu in their hearts are shown as radiant recipients; the Name of Viṣṇu spreads a purifying aura across the scene.
FAQs
The highest worthiness is inner devotion; the Divine Name and indwelling Lord are sources of purity.
No single tīrtha is specified; the verse supports Kedārakhaṇḍa’s dharma-teaching atmosphere.
Implicitly, charity should be offered to worthy recipients—those established in devotion—along with reverence for the Divine Name.
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