Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33
स स्नानमकरोत्तत्र श्रद्धापूतेन चेतसा । स्नातमात्रस्य तस्याथ तस्मिन्नेव जलाशये
sa snānamakarottatra śraddhāpūtena cetasā | snātamātrasya tasyātha tasminneva jalāśaye
Là, il accomplit le bain sacré, l’esprit purifié par la foi. Et dès qu’il eut achevé de se baigner, en ce même bassin…
Pulastya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Nirmalodaka
Type: kund
Scene: The king steps into the clear water, hands joined in saṅkalpa; ripples spread; attendants wait respectfully; the reservoir is calm and luminous, suggesting sanctity.
FAQs
Śraddhā (faith) is the purifier that makes external tīrtha-rites inwardly transformative.
The jalāśaya (reservoir) of Nirmalodaka at Arbuda, where the king bathes.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with śraddhā—an inner qualification emphasized by the text.