Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 92
याचित्वा स धनं शिष्टात्सेतौ स्नानं समाच रेत् । सेतुस्नानसमं पुण्यं तत्र दाता समश्नुते
yācitvā sa dhanaṃ śiṣṭātsetau snānaṃ samāca ret | setusnānasamaṃ puṇyaṃ tatra dātā samaśnute
Qu’il demande des moyens aux vertueux et accomplisse dûment le bain à Setu. Un mérite égal à celui du bain à Setu, le donateur l’obtient là aussi.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Brāhma Khaṇḍa Setu-māhātmya style narration)
Tirtha: Setutīrtha (Setu)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Two parallel acts: a sponsored pilgrim bathing at Setu while, elsewhere, the donor offers funds to the virtuous; a subtle golden thread connects them, symbolizing equal merit shared across distance.
FAQs
Supporting another’s pilgrimage is itself a potent dharmic act; the merit is shared between pilgrim and benefactor.
Setu/Rāmasetu, with emphasis on Setu-snāna and enabling the journey.
If one lacks means, one may request support from the virtuous to perform Setu-snāna; the donor receives equivalent merit (dāna-phala).