Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9
ऋग्वेदजापी ऋग्वेदी साम वा सामपारगः । यजुर्वेदी यजुर्जप्त्वा लभते फलमुत्तमम्
ṛgvedajāpī ṛgvedī sāma vā sāmapāragaḥ | yajurvedī yajurjaptvā labhate phalamuttamam
سواء كان المرءُ مُرتِّلًا للـ«ريغفيدا»، أو عارفًا بها، أو من أهل «سامافيدا» أو متقنًا لأناشيد «سامان»، أو من أهل «ياجورفيدا»—فبتلاوة فيداه هو ينال هنا الثمرة العُليا.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Unnamed Revā-tīrtha in this verse’s immediate context (Revākhaṇḍa 30)
Type: ghat
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: On the banks of Revā, Vedic reciters of different śākhās sit in orderly rows, each chanting his own Veda; the river glows as a sacred witness, with Śiva’s unseen presence sanctifying the sound.
FAQs
At a powerful tīrtha, faithful recitation of one’s Vedic tradition becomes especially fruitful, uniting śruti-practice with sacred geography.
Dāru-tīrtha (the ongoing subject of the chapter).
Perform Veda-japa—recite the Ṛg, Sāma, or Yajurveda according to one’s tradition—to obtain excellent merit.