Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 35
अन्येऽपि तत्र ये स्नाताः शुचयस्तु समाहिताः । पापशल्यैः प्रमुच्यन्ते मृता यान्ति सुरालयम्
anye'pi tatra ye snātāḥ śucayastu samāhitāḥ | pāpaśalyaiḥ pramucyante mṛtā yānti surālayam
Orang lain pun yang mandi di sana dengan suci dan batin terpusat, dilepaskan dari ‘duri’ dosa; dan setelah wafat mereka menuju kediaman para dewa.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator; likely Mārkaṇḍeya continuing the account)
Tirtha: Viśalyā-tīrtha / Kāpilā-hrada
Type: kund
Scene: Pilgrims bathe in the lake with folded hands, calm faces, and ascetic composure; above, a subtle celestial pathway suggests ascent to the gods’ abode.
FAQs
Purity and mental recollection during tīrtha-bathing transforms the act into karmic purification and elevates one’s destiny.
The same Viśalyā/Kapilā tīrtha described in Adhyāya 22 of the Revā Khaṇḍa.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with śauca (purity) and samādhāna (collected mind).