Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6
येत्र स्नानं करिष्यन्ति भक्त्या परमया युताः । न तेषामन्वये कश्चिद्भविष्यति कुरूपवान्
yetra snānaṃ kariṣyanti bhaktyā paramayā yutāḥ | na teṣāmanvaye kaścidbhaviṣyati kurūpavān
Ceux qui se baigneront ici, unis à la dévotion suprême, dans leur lignée nul ne sera jamais d’aspect disgracieux.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Piṅgā-tīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Devī
Scene: A timeless tableau: pilgrims of different ages bathe at Piṅgā-tīrtha with folded hands; a subtle golden radiance spreads from the water to their faces; behind them, elders bless children, symbolizing lineage-wide auspiciousness.
FAQs
Bhakti joined with tīrtha-practice extends blessings beyond the individual, portrayed as benefitting even one’s descendants.
The Piṅgalī/Piṅgā river bathing-place in Prabhāsa Kṣetra.
Snāna (bathing) at the tīrtha performed with paramā-bhakti (supreme devotion).