Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
चंद्रभागां ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम् । यत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या वाजपेयफलं लभेत्
caṃdrabhāgāṃ tato gacchetsarvapāpapraṇāśinīm | yatra snātvā naro bhaktyā vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet
Ensuite, qu’on se rende à Candrabhāgā, destructrice de tous les péchés. Celui qui s’y baigne avec dévotion obtient un mérite égal à celui du sacrifice Vājapeya.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Candrabhāgā
Type: sangam
Listener: viprendraḥ / brāhmaṇas
Scene: Pilgrims approach the Candrabhāgā waters at dawn; one devotee enters the river with folded hands, while subtle Vedic fire-altar imagery appears as a luminous overlay, signifying Vājapeya merit.
FAQs
Devotional pilgrimage and sacred bathing can grant profound purification and merit comparable to major Vedic rites.
Candrabhāgā tīrtha, praised as a sin-destroying sacred water-site in the Dvārakā region.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with bhakti (devotion).