Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 16
वैश्योऽपि हि त्यजन्प्राणानेवं वै शुभभाग्भवेत् । जले वा शुद्धभावेन त्यक्त्वा प्राणाञ्छिवो भवेत्
vaiśyo'pi hi tyajanprāṇānevaṃ vai śubhabhāgbhavet | jale vā śuddhabhāvena tyaktvā prāṇāñchivo bhavet
Même un vaiśya, en quittant la vie de cette manière, devient héritier d’un heureux destin. Ou bien, en abandonnant la vie dans l’eau avec un esprit purifié, il est béni, atteignant l’état auspicious de Śiva.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing reply)
Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)
Type: river
Scene: A calm river scene: a devotee at the Revā enters the water with folded hands, mind fixed on Śiva; attendants and priests stand on the ghat with lamps.
FAQs
Inner purity at life’s end is emphasized; a purified mind aligns the soul with auspiciousness and Śiva’s state.
Water as a medium is mentioned generally; the larger Revā Khaṇḍa milieu associates such themes with sacred rivers, especially the Revā (Narmadā).
Relinquishing life ‘in water’ with śuddha-bhāva (purified intention), framed as a spiritually fruitful end-of-life observance.