Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61
सुरापतुल्या ये चान्ये मुच्यंते सेतुमज्जनात् । कन्दमूलफलानां च कस्तूरीपट्टवाससाम्
surāpatulyā ye cānye mucyaṃte setumajjanāt | kandamūlaphalānāṃ ca kastūrīpaṭṭavāsasām
Dan orang lain juga, yang kesalahannya setara dengan dosa meminum arak, dibebaskan dengan berendam di Setu. Begitu juga mereka yang terlibat dengan akar, umbi, buah-buahan, kasturi, dan pakaian sutera.
Skanda (deduced from Setu Māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Dvijas addressed in the surrounding discourse
Scene: A procession of varied pilgrims—some poor gatherers of forest produce, some wealthy in fine garments—stand together at Setu’s shore, equalized by the act of immersion.
FAQs
Setu’s sanctity is portrayed as so great that even heavy moral blemishes are washed away through its tīrtha-bath.
Setu Tīrtha/Setu Kṣetra, where majjana (immersion) grants release from sin.
Setu-majjana—immersive bathing at Setu; the verse continues a catalog-like enumeration of associated items/contexts.
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