Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 19
अथ तद्राघवो दृष्ट्वा महत्तेजो वियद्गतम् । विस्मयेन समायुक्तोऽचिन्तयत्किमिदं ततः
atha tadrāghavo dṛṣṭvā mahattejo viyadgatam | vismayena samāyukto'cintayatkimidaṃ tataḥ
ครั้นราฆวะเห็นรัศมีอันยิ่งใหญ่นั้นลอยขึ้นสู่เวหา ก็เต็มไปด้วยความพิศวง และรำพึงว่า “สิ่งนี้คืออะไรกันหนอ?”
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration; likely Sūta to the sages in a Māhātmya frame)
Tirtha: Sarayū
Type: tirtha
Scene: Rāghava stands on the riverbank looking upward as a brilliant column/orb of light ascends into the open sky; his face shows astonished contemplation.
FAQs
Liberation is portrayed as marked by unmistakable divine signs, inspiring awe and reflection even in the most steadfast devotees.
The Sarayū tīrtha setting (from the immediate context) frames the event as a site where extraordinary spiritual attainments manifest.
No explicit ritual is prescribed here; it narrates the observed sign—radiance rising skyward.