Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 88
जले वापि स्थले वापि यः कुर्यादघमर्ष णम् । तस्याघौघो विनश्येत यथा सूर्योदये तमः
jale vāpi sthale vāpi yaḥ kuryādaghamarṣa ṇam | tasyāghaugho vinaśyeta yathā sūryodaye tamaḥ
Dans l’eau ou sur la terre ferme, quiconque accomplit l’Aghamarṣaṇa voit s’anéantir l’amas de ses fautes, comme l’obscurité au lever du soleil.
Skanda (deduced from Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa narrative style within Brahmakhaṇḍa)
Scene: Split scene: on one side a person immersed in water reciting; on the other, the same rite performed on dry ground at dawn; above, the sun rises and darkness retreats, symbolizing sin’s destruction.
FAQs
The power of sincere mantra-practice destroys accumulated sin swiftly, as light dispels darkness.
No specific tīrtha is required; the rite is presented as effective in any place—water or land.
Aghamarṣaṇa may be performed either in water or on land, emphasizing accessibility alongside efficacy.