Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
यं यं कामं समाधाय तत्र तीर्थे पुमान्यदि । कृत्वा स्नानं ततो देवमर्चयेच्च महेश्वरम्
yaṃ yaṃ kāmaṃ samādhāya tatra tīrthe pumānyadi | kṛtvā snānaṃ tato devamarcayecca maheśvaram
Quel que soit le désir qu’un homme forme, s’il se baigne en ce tīrtha puis adore le Seigneur, Maheśvara, il obtient le but qu’il s’était fixé.
Śiva (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī
Scene: A devotee completes a river/kuṇḍa bath, steps onto the ghat, and offers bilva leaves and water to a Śiva-liṅga in a nearby shrine; the scene emphasizes the ritual order and the intensity of saṅkalpa.
FAQs
Pilgrimage becomes fruitful through intention (saṅkalpa), purification (snāna), and devotion (arcana) directed to Maheśvara.
The instruction applies to the tīrthas being discussed; specific names appear in the following verses.
Perform snāna at the tīrtha, then worship (arcana) Maheśvara with a focused intention (desired aim).