Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 43
गंगां गंतुं विनिश्चित्य कृत्वा श्राद्धादिकं गृहे । स्थितस्य सम्यक्संकल्पात्तस्य नंदंति पूर्वजाः
gaṃgāṃ gaṃtuṃ viniścitya kṛtvā śrāddhādikaṃ gṛhe | sthitasya samyaksaṃkalpāttasya naṃdaṃti pūrvajāḥ
ഗംഗയിലേക്കു പോകുവാൻ ദൃഢനിശ്ചയം ചെയ്ത്, വീട്ടിൽ ശ്രാദ്ധാദി കർമ്മങ്ങൾ നിർവഹിച്ചു—അവന്റെ ശുദ്ധസങ്കൽപമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ പിതൃകൾ ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു।
Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda speaking to Agastya)
Tirtha: Gaṅgā (as yātrā-saṅkalpa tīrtha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: null
Scene: A householder at home performs śrāddha—offering piṇḍa and water with kuśa grass—while mentally envisioning the Gaṅgā journey; in a subtle overlay, ancestors appear serene and pleased, receiving the offering.
FAQs
A sincere and correct saṃkalpa (religious resolve) itself carries spiritual potency, especially when oriented toward the Gaṅgā.
The Gaṅgā as a pilgrimage destination within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
Make a firm resolve to visit Gaṅgā and perform śrāddha-related rites at home as part of the preparation.