Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 49
ददौ तीर्थाय च वरं स्नातानामत्र वै नृणाम् । यथाभिलाषं सिद्धिः स्यादित्युक्त्वा सा दिवं ययौ
dadau tīrthāya ca varaṃ snātānāmatra vai nṛṇām | yathābhilāṣaṃ siddhiḥ syādityuktvā sā divaṃ yayau
Elle accorda aussi une grâce au tīrtha lui-même : pour les hommes qui s’y baignent, que l’accomplissement advienne selon leur désir. Après ces paroles, elle s’en alla au ciel.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Tirtha: Amṛta-tīrtha
Type: kund
Scene: Devī pronounces a boon over the shining tank; pilgrims step into glowing waters with folded hands, while the Goddess ascends skyward.
FAQs
Pilgrimage and tīrtha-snānā, when done with faith, become channels for siddhi and dharmic fulfillment.
The tīrtha in this passage—contextually Amṛta-tīrtha/Dharmapuṣkariṇī in Setukhaṇḍa.
Bathing (snāna) at this tīrtha is praised as granting yathābhilāṣa-siddhi (fulfillment according to one’s wish).