Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
यंयं काममभिध्यायंस्तत्र स्नाति नरो नृप । अवश्यं तमवाप्नोति निष्ठांते च परां गतिम्
yaṃyaṃ kāmamabhidhyāyaṃstatra snāti naro nṛpa | avaśyaṃ tamavāpnoti niṣṭhāṃte ca parāṃ gatim
হে রাজন, মানুষ যে যে কামনা মনে ধারণ করে সেখানে স্নান করে, সে নিশ্চয়ই সেই কামনাই লাভ করে; আর জীবনের অন্তে পরম গতি প্রাপ্ত হয়।
Pulastya (deduced from surrounding Arbuda Khaṇḍa dialogue style)
Tirtha: Siddheśvara-kuṇḍa
Type: kund
Listener: Nṛpa (king)
Scene: A pilgrim stands at the kuṇḍa’s edge with closed eyes forming a saṅkalpa, then enters the clear water; above, a subtle celestial path indicates ‘parā gati’.
FAQs
Sacred bathing undertaken with focused intention yields both worldly fulfillment and, ultimately, the highest spiritual end.
A tīrtha connected with Siddheśvara within the Arbuda Khaṇḍa of the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
Snāna (ritual bathing) at the praised site, performed while mentally contemplating one’s aim.