Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 6
तत्र तीर्थे तु यत्किंचिच्छुभं वा यदि वाशुभम् । क्रियते नृपशार्दूल सर्वं कोटिगुणं भवेत्
tatra tīrthe tu yatkiṃcicchubhaṃ vā yadi vāśubham | kriyate nṛpaśārdūla sarvaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet
Di tīrtha itu, wahai harimau di antara para raja, apa pun yang dilakukan—baik yang suci maupun yang tidak suci—semuanya menjadi berlipat sejuta kali.
Mārkaṇḍeya (continued)
Tirtha: Koṭī-tīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: King (nṛpaśārdūla)
Scene: A didactic tableau: on one side devotees performing charity and worship with radiant results; on the other, a figure committing a minor offense at the tīrtha and facing a shadowy, magnified consequence—illustrating koṭi-guṇa karma.
FAQs
Powerful sacred places magnify consequences; therefore pilgrims should be especially mindful and virtuous.
The Koṭīśvara/Koṭī Tīrtha area praised in Adhyāya 224.
No specific ritual; it gives a cautionary dharma principle about amplified results of actions at the tīrtha.