Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 103
मन्नाम्ना ख्यातिमायातु पुण्यमेतज्जलाशयम् । सर्वपापहरं नृणां सर्वकामप्रदं तथा
mannāmnā khyātimāyātu puṇyametajjalāśayam | sarvapāpaharaṃ nṛṇāṃ sarvakāmapradaṃ tathā
Que ce réservoir sacré devienne célèbre sous mon nom ; qu’il efface tous les péchés des hommes et qu’il accorde aussi tous les vœux désirés.
Kapilā
Tirtha: Kapilā-jalāśaya / Kapilā-kuṇḍa
Type: kund
Listener: Dharma / divine authority and the narrative audience
Scene: A sacred reservoir is ritually ‘named’ Kapilā; pilgrims approach its steps with offerings, believing it removes sins and grants desires; the water glows with auspiciousness.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes a living conduit of grace—purifying sin and supporting righteous desires—when sanctified by dharmic presence.
Kapilā-tīrtha (the jalāśaya to be famed by Kapilā’s name).
Implicitly, tīrtha-sevā through bathing/approach is indicated by the promise of sin-removal and wish-fulfillment.