Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
तत्र तीर्थे तु यः स्नात्वा भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणाञ्छुचिः । एकस्मिन्भोजिते विप्रे कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
tatra tīrthe tu yaḥ snātvā bhojayedbrāhmaṇāñchuciḥ | ekasminbhojite vipre koṭirbhavati bhojitā
Di tīrtha itu, sesiapa yang mandi lalu dalam kesucian menjamu para brāhmaṇa—apabila seorang brāhmaṇa alim dijamu di sana, seolah-olah satu ‘koti’ telah dijamu.
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: A king (rājendra)
Scene: Pilgrim freshly bathed at the ford offers a meal to a learned brāhmaṇa; behind them, a subtle cosmic visualization shows countless brāhmaṇas being fed, indicating koṭi-phala.
FAQs
Charity offered with purity at a sanctified place multiplies in merit; intention and sacred context elevate a simple act into great dharma.
Koṭitīrtha (within Revā Khaṇḍa), where merit is said to be magnified.
Snāna (ritual bathing) at the tīrtha followed by brāhmaṇa-bhojana (feeding brāhmaṇas) while maintaining śauca (purity).