Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 61
श्रीभगवानुवाच । भवतीनां वियोगो मे न हि सर्वात्मना क्वचित् । वसामि हृदये शश्वद्भूतानामविशेषतः
śrībhagavānuvāca | bhavatīnāṃ viyogo me na hi sarvātmanā kvacit | vasāmi hṛdaye śaśvadbhūtānāmaviśeṣataḥ
ஸ்ரீபகவான் கூறினார்—உங்களுக்கும் எனக்கும் இடையே எந்நேரமும் முழுமையான பிரிவு இல்லை. எல்லா உயிர்களின் இதயத்திலும் நான் எப்போதும், வேறுபாடின்றி, வாசம் செய்கிறேன்।
Śrī Bhagavān (Kṛṣṇa)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: gopīs
Scene: Close, intimate composition: Kṛṣṇa speaks with compassionate eyes; a subtle glow emanates from his chest/heart region, mirrored as small heart-lotuses in the gopīs, symbolizing indwelling presence.
FAQs
True separation from the Lord is impossible because He abides within the heart of all beings.
The setting is Dvārakā within the Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa’s Dvārakā-māhātmya, though this verse emphasizes inner realization more than a specific tirtha rite.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; the emphasis is contemplative—recognizing the Lord’s constant indwelling presence.