Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 43
यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं सकृद्भक्त्या समन्वितः । नान्वयेऽपि भयं तस्य जाय ते सर्पसंभवम्
yastatra kurute snānaṃ sakṛdbhaktyā samanvitaḥ | nānvaye'pi bhayaṃ tasya jāya te sarpasaṃbhavam
જે ત્યાં ભક્તિપૂર્વક એકવાર પણ સ્નાન કરે છે, તેને સર્પોથી ઉપજતો ભય—વંશમાં પણ—કદી જન્મતો નથી।
Sūta (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Nāgatīrtha
Type: tirtha
Scene: A devotee bathes once with folded hands; above/around, nāga energies are pacified—serpents appear calm, protective, and non-threatening; a lineage motif (family figures) stands behind, symbolizing inherited safety.
FAQs
A single sincere act of devotion at a holy place can remove deep-seated fear and confer protection across generations.
Nāgatīrtha.
Perform snāna at Nāgatīrtha with bhakti, even once.
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