Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
एवमुक्त्वा ततो वाणी विरराम महीपते । तत्रास्ति कुण्डमपरं पवित्रं जलपूरितम् । तत्र स्नातो नरः सद्यः कुलं तारयतेऽखिलम्
evamuktvā tato vāṇī virarāma mahīpate | tatrāsti kuṇḍamaparaṃ pavitraṃ jalapūritam | tatra snāto naraḥ sadyaḥ kulaṃ tārayate'khilam
Setelah berkata demikian, wahai raja, suara itu pun terdiam. Di sana juga ada sebuah kolam suci yang lain, murni dan penuh air yang bersih. Sesiapa yang mandi di situ, serta-merta menyelamatkan seluruh keturunannya.
Pulastya
Tirtha: Unnamed ‘aparaṃ kuṇḍam’ (another sacred pool)
Type: kund
Listener: King (mahīpati) within the frame-story
Scene: A clear, water-filled kuṇḍa beside the hermitage; pilgrims descend steps, bathe, and offer water-libations; the atmosphere is pristine and sanctified.
FAQs
Tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing in a holy place) is portrayed as purifying not only the individual but also benefiting ancestors and descendants.
A sacred kuṇḍa (pool) located at/near Gautamāśrama in the Arbuda Khaṇḍa narrative.
Snāna (bathing) in the holy kuṇḍa for immediate, far-reaching merit.