Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 11
भ्रमन्ति तावन्नरकेषु मर्त्या दुःखातुराः पापपरीतदेहाः । महानिलोद्भूततरङ्गभङ्गं यावत्तवाम्भो न हि संश्रयन्ति
bhramanti tāvannarakeṣu martyā duḥkhāturāḥ pāpaparītadehāḥ | mahānilodbhūtataraṅgabhaṅgaṃ yāvattavāmbho na hi saṃśrayanti
Die Sterblichen, von Leid gequält und in Sünde gehüllt, irren durch die Höllen, solange sie nicht Zuflucht in deinen Wassern nehmen – in Wassern, deren brechende Wogen vom großen Wind emporgetrieben werden.
Devotees/pilgrims (didactic stuti within Revā-māhātmya context; exact speaker not specified in the snippet)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sinners burdened by dark stains wander in a bleak hellscape; in the distance the luminous Revā surges, wind-driven waves breaking like silver crests; a devotee turns toward the river in surrender.
FAQs
Without refuge in sanctifying sacred geography, karmic suffering continues; turning to the tīrtha is portrayed as a saving spiritual shelter.
The Revā (Narmadā) waters, explicitly as an āśraya (refuge) against karmic downfall.
Seeking refuge in the waters is emphasized, implying pilgrimage, bathing, and sustained devotion at the river.