Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4
तत्र तीर्थे नरो यस्तु स्नात्वा नियतमानसः । संतर्प्य पितृदेवांश्च पिण्डेन सलिलेन च
tatra tīrthe naro yastu snātvā niyatamānasaḥ | saṃtarpya pitṛdevāṃśca piṇḍena salilena ca
En ce tīrtha, tout homme qui se baigne l’esprit maîtrisé et qui satisfait les Pitṛs et les Dieux par des offrandes de piṇḍa et d’eau—
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Mūlasthāna tīrtha (Narmadā-tīra)
Type: ghat
Listener: (Implied audience)
Scene: A pilgrim at dawn on the Narmadā performs snāna with folded hands, then offers water (añjali) and places piṇḍas on darbha near the riverbank, invoking pitṛs and devas.
FAQs
Tīrtha practice is not only personal purification but also includes duty toward ancestors and gods through offerings.
The verse continues the praise of the same site: Sūryatīrtha/Mūlasthāna on the Narmadā.
Bathing (snāna) with mental discipline and performing tarpaṇa to Pitṛs and Devas using piṇḍa and water.