Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19
तत्रास्थीनि विलीयन्ते पिण्डदानेऽक्षया गतिः । यत्किंचिद्दीयते तत्र तद्धि कोटिगुणं भवेत्
tatrāsthīni vilīyante piṇḍadāne'kṣayā gatiḥ | yatkiṃciddīyate tatra taddhi koṭiguṇaṃ bhavet
Di sana bahkan tulang-belulang pun dikatakan luluh; dan dengan mempersembahkan piṇḍa-dāna, tercapailah kesejahteraan yang tidak binasa bagi para leluhur. Apa jua sedekah yang diberikan di sana menjadi pahala berlipat ganda hingga sejuta kali.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice)
Tirtha: Kapitīrtha
Type: ghat
Scene: On the riverbank, descendants perform piṇḍa-dāna and tarpaṇa; the motif of bones dissolving is shown symbolically as ash/white fragments merging into the sacred waters; gifts offered to brāhmaṇas multiply in radiant counters.
FAQs
Sacred places amplify dharmic acts: ancestral rites and charity performed at a tīrtha yield enduring and multiplied spiritual fruit.
The tīrtha previously established in the narrative—Kapitīrtha on the Revā (Narmadā).
Perform piṇḍa-dāna (funerary offerings) and give dāna (charity) at the tīrtha for imperishable and multiplied merit.