Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 102
यत्तत्रोच्चरितं किंचित्तद्विप्रेभ्यो निवेदयेत् । तत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा नारी वा भक्तितत्परा । शक्तितो दक्षिणां दद्यात्कृत्वा श्राद्धं यथाविधि
yattatroccaritaṃ kiṃcittadviprebhyo nivedayet | tatra tīrthe naraḥ snātvā nārī vā bhaktitatparā | śaktito dakṣiṇāṃ dadyātkṛtvā śrāddhaṃ yathāvidhi
Tout ce qui a été récité là doit être présenté aux brāhmaṇas comme il se doit. En ce tīrtha, qu’il s’agisse d’un homme après le bain ou d’une femme toute dévouée par la foi, après avoir accompli le śrāddha selon la règle, qu’on donne la dakṣiṇā selon ses moyens.
Narratorial/Instructional voice within Revākhaṇḍa (deduced)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (implied)
Type: ghat
Scene: At the tīrtha, after bathing, a devotee (and a woman devotee beside) completes śrāddha offerings; brāhmaṇas receive dakṣiṇā and gifts; the atmosphere is reverent and compassionate, oriented toward ancestors and gratitude.
FAQs
True tīrtha practice includes gratitude and giving—supporting brāhmaṇas and fulfilling ancestral obligations through śrāddha.
The verse refers to “that tīrtha” in the Revākhaṇḍa, i.e., a Revā/Narmadā pilgrimage spot discussed in Adhyāya 146.
After recitations and tīrtha-snāna, perform śrāddha properly and give dakṣiṇā according to one’s means; also present due offerings/acknowledgment to brāhmaṇas.