Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 42
अन्यानपि मुनिश्रेष्ठान्नानातीर्थसमाश्रितान् । समानयद्विनीतेन द्विजवर्येण भूपतिः
anyānapi muniśreṣṭhānnānātīrthasamāśritān | samānayadvinītena dvijavaryeṇa bhūpatiḥ
அரசன் பல தீர்த்தங்களில் தங்கியிருந்த மற்ற முனிவர்களையும், பணிவுடைய சிறந்த பிராமணன் ஒருவன் மூலம் வரவழைத்தான்.
Narrator (contextual; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa Ayodhyāmāhātmya narrative voice)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā (as tīrtha-sāra through ṛṣi-sammelana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined, exemplary brāhmaṇa emissary brings eminent sages from many sacred fords; the court becomes a confluence of ascetics with diverse āśrama marks and ritual implements.
FAQs
Sacred places and sages are interconnected; dharma is strengthened by honoring tīrtha-residing ṛṣis and inviting their presence.
The verse highlights “many tīrthas” in general, while the narrative center remains Ayodhyā.
Proper invitation and respectful protocol—using a vinīta dvija—are implied prerequisites for yajña success.