Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 41
पितरं मातरं तीर्थे भ्रातरं सुहृदं गुरुम् । यमुद्दिश्य निमज्जेत द्वादशांशं लभेत सः
pitaraṃ mātaraṃ tīrthe bhrātaraṃ suhṛdaṃ gurum | yamuddiśya nimajjeta dvādaśāṃśaṃ labheta saḥ
Di tīrtha, siapa yang berendam dengan niat demi ayah, ibu, saudara, sahabat, atau guru, ia memperoleh seperdua belas bagian dari pahala itu bagi mereka.
Skanda (as narrator of Prabhāsa-māhātmya)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims at Prabhāsa’s sacred waters perform snāna with folded hands, mentally dedicating merit to father, mother, brother, friend, and guru; Somnath’s sacred aura implied in the background.
FAQs
Pilgrimage rites become more potent when performed with compassionate intention for one’s relations and teachers.
A tīrtha within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, in the Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya.
Tīrtha-immersion (snāna/nimajjana) done with saṅkalpa dedicating benefit to specific persons.