Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 22
पापोपपातकैर्युक्ता महापातकिनोऽपि ये । मुच्यन्ते सर्वपापेभ्यो भक्त्या स्नात्वा तु शंकर
pāpopapātakairyuktā mahāpātakino'pi ye | mucyante sarvapāpebhyo bhaktyā snātvā tu śaṃkara
हे शंकर! पाप व उपपातकांनी युक्त, महापातकीसुद्धा भक्तीने स्नान केल्यास सर्व पापांतून मुक्त होतात।
Sarid (the River-goddess; Revā/Narmadā in context)
Tirtha: Revā-snānā (Narmadā bathing)
Type: ghat
Scene: At a river ghāṭa, people of varied backgrounds—including visibly remorseful sinners—enter the water with folded hands; above, Śaṅkara’s presence (liṅga or subtle divine form) signifies grace; the water is depicted as luminous, washing away dark stains symbolizing pāpa.
FAQs
Devotion (bhakti) joined to tīrtha-bathing is taught as a potent means of purification, extending even to grave wrongdoing.
The Revā/Narmadā tīrtha and its power to cleanse sins.
Bhaktyā snāna—bathing/immersion performed with devotion.