Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 35
अन्येऽपि तत्र ये स्नाताः शुचयस्तु समाहिताः । पापशल्यैः प्रमुच्यन्ते मृता यान्ति सुरालयम्
anye'pi tatra ye snātāḥ śucayastu samāhitāḥ | pāpaśalyaiḥ pramucyante mṛtā yānti surālayam
D’autres encore, qui s’y baignent, purs et l’esprit recueilli, sont délivrés des śalya du péché ; et, lorsqu’ils meurent, ils vont à la demeure des dieux.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Mārkaṇḍeya continuing the account)
Tirtha: Viśalyā-tīrtha / Kāpilā-hrada
Type: kund
Scene: Pilgrims bathe in the lake with folded hands, calm faces, and ascetic composure; above, a subtle celestial pathway suggests ascent to the gods’ abode.
FAQs
Purity and mental recollection during tīrtha-bathing transforms the act into karmic purification and elevates one’s destiny.
The same Viśalyā/Kapilā tīrtha described in Adhyāya 22 of the Revā Khaṇḍa.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with śauca (purity) and samādhāna (collected mind).