Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29
दम्भाहङ्कारमुक्तो यः स तीर्थफलमश्नुते । यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च मनश्चैव सुसंयतम्
dambhāhaṅkāramukto yaḥ sa tīrthaphalamaśnute | yasya hastau ca pādau ca manaścaiva susaṃyatam
Ia yang bebas dari kemunafikan dan keakuan, sungguh menikmati buah tīrtha—dialah yang tangan, kaki, dan batinnya terjaga dalam pengendalian yang baik.
Unspecified (Revā Khaṇḍa narrative voice)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim at a riverbank refuses public display; he quietly controls his senses—hands folded, feet steady, eyes lowered—while others perform ostentatious rituals; the restrained pilgrim is shown receiving the subtle radiance of tīrtha-phala.
FAQs
The true fruit of pilgrimage arises from inner purity—especially freedom from ego and disciplined action, movement, and thought.
Tīrthas in general; the emphasis is on eligibility to receive tīrtha-phala.
A behavioral discipline: renounce hypocrisy and ego; restrain bodily actions (hands/feet) and the mind.