Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 84
सूत उवाच । ततःप्रभृति तत्तीर्थं बालसख्यमिति स्मृतम् । पावनं सर्वजंतूनां बालानां रोगनाशनम्
sūta uvāca | tataḥprabhṛti tattīrthaṃ bālasakhyamiti smṛtam | pāvanaṃ sarvajaṃtūnāṃ bālānāṃ roganāśanam
सूतजी बोले—तब से वह तीर्थ ‘बालसख्य’ नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुआ। वह सब प्राणियों को पवित्र करने वाला और बालकों के रोगों का नाश करने वाला है।
Sūta
Tirtha: Bālasakhya
Type: ghat
Listener: Ṛṣis / dvijas (assembly)
Scene: Sūta narrates as pilgrims gather at a serene ford named Bālasakhya; mothers bring children to the water; the tīrtha is shown as luminous and soothing, symbolizing purification and healing.
FAQs
A tīrtha’s sanctity can purify all beings and bestow tangible welfare, including relief from illness—especially for children.
Bālasakhya-tīrtha, named explicitly in this verse.
Implied tīrtha-sevā such as snāna (bathing) at Bālasakhya-tīrtha for purification and health benefits.