Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
एवं वस्त्रादि संशोध्य ततः स्नानं समाचरेत् । शुचौ मनोरमे स्थाने संगृह्यास्त्रेण मृत्तिकाम्
evaṃ vastrādi saṃśodhya tataḥ snānaṃ samācaret | śucau manorame sthāne saṃgṛhyāstreṇa mṛttikām
Ainsi, après avoir purifié les vêtements et le reste, qu’on accomplisse ensuite le bain rituel. En un lieu pur et agréable, qu’on recueille la terre de bain (argile) en recourant au mantra protecteur « astra ».
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: ghat
Scene: A pilgrim on the seashore/ghāṭa cleans garments, then kneels in a clean sandy spot to gather sacred clay while silently invoking an astra-mantra; ritual vessels and folded cloth are neatly arranged.
FAQs
Sacred bathing is a complete discipline: purity of clothing, place, and mantra-protected action supports the sanctity of the rite.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where bathing rites are described with mantra-based safeguards.
Clean garments first; then bathe, collecting cleansing clay (mṛttikā) in a pure place while using the astra-mantra.