Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 33
ततश्च विधिना सम्यक्चकारपितृतर्पणम्
tataśca vidhinā samyakcakārapitṛtarpaṇam
Ensuite, selon le rite accompli comme il se doit, il exécuta correctement le pitṛ-tarpaṇa, les libations sacrées destinées à apaiser les Ancêtres.
Unspecified (narrative continuation)
Tirtha: Puṣkara (as pitṛ-tarpaṇa tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Scene: On the bank after bathing, the sage sits facing south, offers water-libations with cupped hands, kusa grass and a small vessel beside him; the atmosphere is quiet and solemn.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is not only personal purification; it includes gratitude and duty toward one’s lineage through pitṛ rites.
Puṣkara tīrtha contextually, as the place where snāna and pitṛ-tarpaṇa are performed.
Pitṛ-tarpaṇa performed ‘vidhinā’—according to proper ritual procedure—after bathing.