Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28
वाचिकं मानसं पापं कर्मजं यत्पुरा कृतम् । स्नानमात्रात्तु राजेन्द्र तत्र तीर्थे प्रणश्यति
vācikaṃ mānasaṃ pāpaṃ karmajaṃ yatpurā kṛtam | snānamātrāttu rājendra tatra tīrthe praṇaśyati
Wahai raja segala raja, apa jua dosa yang dahulu dilakukan—melalui kata-kata, dalam fikiran, atau melalui perbuatan tubuh—di tīrtha itu lenyap hanya dengan mandi semata-mata.
Mārkaṇḍeya (deduced)
Tirtha: Candrahāsya
Type: tirtha
Listener: A king (rājendra)
Scene: A solitary pilgrim enters the sacred water with closed eyes and folded hands; above, faint script-like bands represent speech, mind, and action dissolving into the water’s radiance.
FAQs
Tīrtha-snānā is presented as a potent purifier that counteracts sins originating in thought, speech, and action.
The tīrtha at Candrahāsya (within Revā-khaṇḍa’s Narmadā context).
Snāna (bathing) at the tīrtha, highlighted as sufficient for purification.