Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 74
सर्वकामफलप्राप्तिर्जायते नात्र संशयः । अत्र यः कुरुते स्नानं स वशिष्ठसमो भवेत्
sarvakāmaphalaprāptirjāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ | atra yaḥ kurute snānaṃ sa vaśiṣṭhasamo bhavet
ഇവിടെ സർവകാമഫലപ്രാപ്തി ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല. ഇവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ പുണ്യത്തിൽ വസിഷ്ഠനോടു സമനാകുന്നു.
Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-snāna (Sarayū-associated tīrtha)
Type: ghat
Scene: A pilgrim emerges from sacred waters radiant, while a subtle vision of Vasiṣṭha appears behind—symbolizing ‘Vasiṣṭha-sāmya’; the ghat glows with auspicious light, suggesting wish-fulfillment and purification.
FAQs
Tīrtha-bathing, when done with faith and rule, is portrayed as a direct means to great merit and fulfillment.
The bathing-place at Vasiṣṭha-kuṇḍa in Ayodhyā.
Perform snāna at the tīrtha; the verse states its assured fruits.