Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 40
धनधान्यसुतर्द्धीस्ते लब्ध्वा भोगान्मनोरमान् । भुक्त्वेह परमानंदं परं मोक्षमवाप्नुयुः
dhanadhānyasutarddhīste labdhvā bhogānmanoramān | bhuktveha paramānaṃdaṃ paraṃ mokṣamavāpnuyuḥ
Mereka memperoleh harta, hasil bijirin, anak, dan kemakmuran; setelah menikmati kesenangan dunia yang indah di sini, akhirnya mereka mencapai kebahagiaan tertinggi serta mokṣa yang paling luhur.
Skanda
Tirtha: Prayāga (Tapas-tīrtha regimen with Mādhava–Prayāgeśa)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pilgrims/householders seeking both welfare and liberation
Scene: A narrative sequence: devotees worship at Prayāga, then shown with abundant grain, children, and prosperity; finally, a serene ascent into luminous ‘paramānanda’ symbolizing mokṣa—light beyond the river horizon.
FAQs
Puranic tīrtha-dharma promises both worldly well-being and ultimate liberation when pursued with devotion and right practice.
The verse concludes the merit of the Prayāga-centered observance described in the surrounding verses.
No new prescription is added; it states the results (phala) of the prior bathing and worship regimen.