रक्तं वा पीतवर्णं वा सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम् । कुङ्कुमेन विलिप्ताङ्गावग्रजन्महयावपि
raktaṃ vā pītavarṇaṃ vā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam | kuṅkumena viliptāṅgāvagrajanmahayāvapi
दानाचा अश्व लाल किंवा पिवळ्या वर्णाचा, सर्व शुभ लक्षणांनी युक्त असावा। तसेच अग्रजन्मा ब्राह्मण व अश्व—दोघांच्याही अंगांना कुंकुमाचा लेप करावा।
Skanda (deduced, Revā Khaṇḍa instructional passage)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: tirtha
Scene: A red or yellow-hued horse (or with red/yellow adornment) stands decorated; the brāhmaṇa and horse are anointed with saffron paste, signaling auspicious consecration before donation.
Ritual purity and auspicious preparation—marking devotees and offerings with sacred substances—supports dharmic worship at a tīrtha.
The Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha tradition within the Revā Khaṇḍa of the Āvantya Khaṇḍa.
Using red or yellow auspicious items and anointing with kuṅkuma (saffron/vermilion) as part of the rite.