Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 105
याचित्वाप्यन्यतो द्रव्यं सेतुस्नाने प्रवर्तयेत् । सोऽपि तत्फलमाप्नोति सेतु स्नायी नरो यथा
yācitvāpyanyato dravyaṃ setusnāne pravartayet | so'pi tatphalamāpnoti setu snāyī naro yathā
Même si l’on obtient des biens d’ailleurs en les demandant et qu’on les emploie pour le bain sacré à Setu, on obtient ce même fruit, comme l’homme qui se baigne à Setu.
Sūta (contextual, Setukhaṇḍa narration to ṛṣis)
Tirtha: Setu
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis
Scene: A humble pilgrim, having received small donations, reaches the Setu shore and bathes; nearby, other pilgrims bathe too—visually underscoring equal fruit.
FAQs
When resources are directed to a sacred act like Setu-snānā, the spiritual fruit arises from the act’s sanctity and intention.
Setu-tīrtha, specifically the act of bathing (snānā) there.
Employing acquired funds to perform Setu-snānā, which yields the same merit as direct participation.