Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 24
तत्र पूर्वं मुनिवरो लोमशो नाम नामतः । तीर्थयात्राप्रसंगेन स्नानं चक्रे विधानतः
tatra pūrvaṃ munivaro lomaśo nāma nāmataḥ | tīrthayātrāprasaṃgena snānaṃ cakre vidhānataḥ
Pada masa dahulu, di sana ada seorang maha muni yang terkenal bernama Lomaśa. Pada kesempatan ziarah tīrtha, beliau melakukan mandi suci menurut tata cara yang benar.
Agastya (within Sūta’s frame)
Tirtha: Ṛṇamocana-tīrtha
Type: ghat
Listener: Munivara (best of sages)
Scene: Lomaśa muni at dawn steps into the Sarayū at Ṛṇamocana, holding a waterpot; he performs ācamana and dips with composed focus while other sages watch quietly.
FAQs
Pilgrimage becomes spiritually effective when accompanied by disciplined observance—snāna performed in accordance with dharmic procedure.
The Ṛṇamocana-tīrtha area on the Sarayū, introduced in the immediately preceding verses.
Snāna (ritual bathing) performed vidhānataḥ—according to proper injunctions—during tīrtha-yātrā.