Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 22
तस्य ते ह्यक्षयां तृप्तिं प्राप्नुवन्ति न संशयः । नर्मदायां द्विजः स्नात्वा मौनी नियतमानसः
tasya te hyakṣayāṃ tṛptiṃ prāpnuvanti na saṃśayaḥ | narmadāyāṃ dvijaḥ snātvā maunī niyatamānasaḥ
Dengan sebab itu, para leluhur itu benar-benar memperoleh kepuasan yang tidak berkesudahan—tiada keraguan. Setelah mandi suci di Narmadā, sang dvija memelihara mauna dan mengawal fikirannya (meneruskan laku).
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Narmadā (Revā)
Type: river
Listener: राजेन्द्र
Scene: A twice-born pilgrim stands waist-deep in the Narmadā at dawn, eyes lowered, observing silence; behind him, a small group prepares śrāddha items on the bank; the atmosphere is hushed and reverent.
FAQs
Tīrtha-bathing with self-restraint makes ancestral offerings profoundly effective, granting lasting satisfaction to the pitṛs.
Narmadā (Revā) herself—her waters are presented as uniquely sanctifying.
Bathing in Narmadā, maintaining silence (mauna), and restraining the mind while performing ancestral rites.