Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 13
निशामुखे त्रयोदश्यां योऽत्र स्नानं करिष्यति । भविष्यति स सर्वज्ञो यद्यपि स्यात्सुमन्दधीः
niśāmukhe trayodaśyāṃ yo'tra snānaṃ kariṣyati | bhaviṣyati sa sarvajño yadyapi syātsumandadhīḥ
Quiconque se baigne ici au commencement de la nuit, le treizième jour lunaire, deviendra omniscient, même s’il était d’intelligence fort obtuse.
Narrator/Sarasvatī’s declared tīrtha-phala (contextually Sarasvatī’s assurance continues)
Tirtha: Piṇḍodaka-tīrtha
Type: ghat/kund
Scene: Pilgrims bathe at a small sacred waterbody on Arbuda at the onset of night on trayodaśī; moonlight reflects on ripples, lamps flicker on the bank, and Sarasvatī’s presence is felt as a serene radiance over the waters.
FAQs
Tīrtha-sevā combined with auspicious timing can elevate even limited human capacity into luminous understanding through divine blessing.
The Sarasvatī-associated tīrtha in the Arbuda region, famed through Piṇḍodaka and empowered for knowledge-bestowing snāna.
Snāna (ritual bathing) at this tīrtha on Trayodaśī, specifically at niśā-mukha (the onset of night).