Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
ऋषय ऊचुः । कथं तु तत्र दैत्येन्द्राऽभवद्वै गोप्रचारकम् । तीर्थं कथय तत्त्वेन यत्र स्नातो जनार्द्दनः
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | kathaṃ tu tatra daityendrā'bhavadvai gopracārakam | tīrthaṃ kathaya tattvena yatra snāto janārddanaḥ
ரிஷிகள் கூறினர்—ஓ தைத்யேந்திரா! அங்கு எவ்வாறு ‘கோப்ரசாரக’ என்று பெயர் பெற்றது? ஜனார்தனன் நீராடிய அந்த தீர்த்தத்தின் உண்மைத்தத்துவத்தை எங்களுக்குச் சொல்லும்.
Ṛṣis (Sages)
Tirtha: Gopracāraka
Type: ghat
Listener: Prahlāda (addressed as daityendra)
Scene: A circle of sages, earnest and composed, question Prahlāda about the origin of Gopracāraka; behind them, the tīrtha waters shimmer, hinting at Janārdana’s prior bath.
FAQs
Understanding a tīrtha’s origin (nāma-kāraṇa) deepens faith and anchors pilgrimage in sacred history rather than mere travel.
Gopracāraka tīrtha—its true account is requested, tied to Janārdana’s bath.
No new rite is prescribed here; it is a request for the tīrtha’s authentic narrative.