Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 6
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो धीमान्विजितेन्द्रिय आदरात् । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति पुत्रांश्च सुबहुश्रुतान्
tatra snātvā naro dhīmānvijitendriya ādarāt | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti putrāṃśca subahuśrutān
Celui qui, sage et maître de ses sens, s’y baigne avec révérence, obtient tous les objets de son désir—et reçoit aussi des fils bien instruits et grandement savants.
Agastya (continuing narration)
Tirtha: Kṣīrodaka
Type: kund
Scene: A disciplined pilgrim at dawn, hands folded before entering the milky tīrtha; after bathing, he stands in wet garments performing sandhyā, while a learned child is symbolically shown beside him (future putra-phala).
FAQs
Tīrtha-grace works best with inner discipline: sense-control and reverence align the pilgrim with auspicious results.
Kṣīrodaka tīrtha.
Perform snāna at the tīrtha with ādarā (reverence) and with self-restraint (vijitendriya).