Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 28
गोमत्यां संगमे स्नात्वा दद्याद्दानं विशेषतः । निर्मलं स्थानमाप्नोति यत्र गत्वा न शोचति
gomatyāṃ saṃgame snātvā dadyāddānaṃ viśeṣataḥ | nirmalaṃ sthānamāpnoti yatra gatvā na śocati
Setelah mandi di pertemuan Sungai Gomātī, hendaklah seseorang bersedekah dengan niat yang khusus. Ia mencapai kediaman yang tanpa noda; setelah sampai ke sana, tiada lagi dukacita.
Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style)
Tirtha: Gomatī–samudra-saṅgama (Dvārakā)
Type: sangam
Scene: A pilgrim emerges from the confluence waters, serene and radiant, then places gifts into the hands of a brāhmaṇa and a poor family; the background shows the meeting of river and sea under clear light, evoking ‘stainless abode’.
FAQs
Tīrtha-bathing joined with charity purifies karma and leads toward a sorrowless, pure spiritual state.
The Gomatī confluence (Gomatī–Udadhisaṅgama) associated with Dvārakā in the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa.
Perform snāna (bathing) at the saṅgama and follow it with viśeṣa-dāna (intentional charity).