Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 9
चंद्रभागां ततो गच्छेत्सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम् । यत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या वाजपेयफलं लभेत्
caṃdrabhāgāṃ tato gacchetsarvapāpapraṇāśinīm | yatra snātvā naro bhaktyā vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet
Sesudah itu hendaknya pergi ke Candrabhāgā, penghancur segala dosa. Di sana, bila seseorang mandi dengan bhakti, ia memperoleh pahala setara dengan yajña Vājapeya.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)
Tirtha: Candrabhāgā
Type: sangam
Listener: viprendraḥ / brāhmaṇas
Scene: Pilgrims approach the Candrabhāgā waters at dawn; one devotee enters the river with folded hands, while subtle Vedic fire-altar imagery appears as a luminous overlay, signifying Vājapeya merit.
FAQs
Devotional pilgrimage and sacred bathing can grant profound purification and merit comparable to major Vedic rites.
Candrabhāgā tīrtha, praised as a sin-destroying sacred water-site in the Dvārakā region.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed with bhakti (devotion).