Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 78
ततः शांत्युदकं तस्मिन्प्राक्षिपच्चैव दारुणि । मंत्रवच्च तथाप्येव तद्रूपं च व्यवस्थितम्
tataḥ śāṃtyudakaṃ tasminprākṣipaccaiva dāruṇi | maṃtravacca tathāpyeva tadrūpaṃ ca vyavasthitam
Puis il répandit sur cette chose redoutable l’eau de paix consacrée (śānty-udaka) ; et, bien que cela fût fait avec des mantras, cette forme demeura inchangée, telle qu’elle était.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; within Tīrthamāhātmāya context)
Scene: A brāhmaṇa sprinkles consecrated peace-water onto a frightening object/entity; despite mantra, the ominous form remains unchanged, heightening suspense.
FAQs
Ritual action must be paired with right authority and correct conditions; mantra alone does not automatically dissolve every karmic or destined manifestation.
The verse continues a tīrtha-centered narrative of śānti practice, implying that sacred settings and proper officiants are crucial to the rite’s success.
Sprinkling śāntyudaka (consecrated water) with mantra as part of a śānti-karman.