Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 125
आपो वस्त्रं तिलास्तैलं गंधो वा स यथा तथा । पुष्पाणामधिवासेन तथा संसर्गजा गुणाः
āpo vastraṃ tilāstailaṃ gaṃdho vā sa yathā tathā | puṣpāṇāmadhivāsena tathā saṃsargajā guṇāḥ
ရေ၊ အဝတ်အထည်၊ နှမ်း၊ ဆီ သို့မဟုတ် အနံ့သာတို့သည် မည်သို့မည်ပုံ စိမ့်ဝင်စေသကဲ့သို့ ဖြစ်လာကြသကဲ့သို့၊ လူ၏ဂုဏ်သတ္တိများလည်း ပေါင်းသင်းဆက်ဆံမှုမှ ပေါက်ဖွားလာ၏။
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: A didactic tableau showing objects being infused: cloth dyed, sesame pressed into oil, water scented with flowers; beside them, pilgrims/sages illustrating moral ‘infusion’ through company.
FAQs
Character is shaped by association; keep uplifting company to cultivate dharmic qualities.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse supports pilgrimage ethos by urging holy association (sādhu-saṅga).
No ritual is prescribed; it recommends the practical discipline of choosing virtuous company.