Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 64
अन्ये च स्तेयिनः सर्वे सेतुस्नानेन वै द्विजाः । मुच्यंते सर्वपापेभ्यो नात्र कार्या विचारणा
anye ca steyinaḥ sarve setusnānena vai dvijāḥ | mucyaṃte sarvapāpebhyo nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
Dan semua pencuri lain juga, wahai golongan Dwijati, dibebaskan dengan mandi di Setu; mereka dilepaskan daripada setiap dosa—tiada keraguan yang perlu dibuat di sini.
Skanda (deduced from Setu Māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Setu (Setubandha)
Type: kshetra
Listener: ‘dvijāḥ’ explicitly addressed
Scene: A repentant thief, hands folded, steps into the sea at Setu while a brāhmaṇa points to the sacred spot; the text’s certainty is mirrored by a clear sunrise and calm waters.
FAQs
The tīrtha is exalted as an extraordinary purifier: sincere Setu-bathing is portrayed as overcoming even socially grave sins like theft.
Setu Kṣetra, whose snāna is said to remove all pāpa.
Setu-snāna (bathing at Setu) as a decisive purificatory act.
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