Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 58
अथवा का हि पानीये भवेदशुचिता वद । मृत्तिकोद्भवकुम्भोऽयं पावकेनापि पाचितः
athavā kā hi pānīye bhavedaśucitā vada | mṛttikodbhavakumbho'yaṃ pāvakenāpi pācitaḥ
Or else, tell me: how could there be impurity in water? This pot is born of clay and has been baked by fire as well.
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Scene: A disputation near a hermitage: a speaker holds a clay pot, pointing to water; a small fire kiln is shown in the background to indicate baking; listeners reflect on purity.
FAQs
It challenges rigid notions of impurity by reasoning about the inherent purity of water and the purification of vessels.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned.
Implicitly discusses purity criteria for water and containers; no explicit rite is prescribed.