Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 25
वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञो जीवेच्च शरदः शतम् । व्याधिशोकविनिर्मुक्तः पुनः स्मरति तज्जलम्
vedavedāṅgatattvajño jīvecca śaradaḥ śatam | vyādhiśokavinirmuktaḥ punaḥ smarati tajjalam
Dia menjadi orang yang mengetahui hakikat Veda dan Vedāṅga, hidup seratus musim luruh; bebas daripada penyakit dan dukacita, lalu kembali mengingati air suci itu.
Mārkaṇḍeya (to Yudhiṣṭhira)
Tirtha: Revā-jala (Narmadā water)
Type: kund
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Scene: A learned, healthy devotee by the river, holding palm-leaf manuscripts (Veda/vedāṅga study), with a calm aura; subtle motif of remembering the sacred water—perhaps a small vessel of Revā-jala kept at home.
FAQs
True tīrtha-merit refines both body and intellect—granting well-being and deeper insight into dharma and śruti.
The Revā Khaṇḍa tīrtha whose water is praised as memorable and transformative (tad-jalam).
Implicitly, reverent contact with and remembrance of the tīrtha water; the verse primarily states the resulting blessings.