Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
रवितीर्थे तु यः स्नात्वा नरः पश्यति भास्करम् । तस्य यत्फलमुद्दिष्टं स्वयं देवेन तच्छृणु
ravitīrthe tu yaḥ snātvā naraḥ paśyati bhāskaram | tasya yatphalamuddiṣṭaṃ svayaṃ devena tacchṛṇu
Di Ravitīrtha, siapa yang mandi suci lalu memandang Bhāskara (Dewa Surya), dengarkanlah kini buah pahala yang telah dinyatakan oleh sang dewa sendiri baginya.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Ravitīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: a king (nṛpottama)
Scene: A pilgrim emerges from the river after bathing, hands raised in añjali, gazing at the rising sun; the narration frames the coming list of boons as Sūrya’s own proclamation.
FAQs
Sacred acts become potent when aligned with the deity of the place—here, snāna joined to Sūrya-darśana.
Ravitīrtha (Sun-associated tīrtha) in the Revā Khaṇḍa.
Bathe at Ravitīrtha and then behold the Sun (Bhāskara).
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