Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
यथा तु दृष्ट्वा भुजगाः सुपर्णं नश्यन्ति मुक्त्वा विषमुग्रतेजः । नश्यन्ति पापानि तथैव शीघ्रं दृष्ट्वा मुखं शूकररूपिणस्तु
yathā tu dṛṣṭvā bhujagāḥ suparṇaṃ naśyanti muktvā viṣamugratejaḥ | naśyanti pāpāni tathaiva śīghraṃ dṛṣṭvā mukhaṃ śūkararūpiṇastu
Assim como as serpentes, ao ver Garuḍa, perecem, abandonando seu terrível veneno e seu feroz poder, do mesmo modo os pecados perecem depressa ao contemplar o rosto do Senhor que assumiu a forma do Javali (Varāha).
Unspecified in snippet (context: Revā Khaṇḍa narration)
Tirtha: Varāha-darśana at Revā tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A majestic Varāha-faced Viṣṇu icon in a riverside shrine; devotees gaze upon the mukha; in symbolic background, serpents recoil as Garuḍa descends, illustrating the simile of instant neutralization.
FAQs
Divine darśana has purifying power: as Garuḍa overcomes serpents, the Lord’s presence overcomes sin.
A Revā Khaṇḍa tīrtha associated with the Lord in Varāha-form, where darśana is said to destroy sins.
No separate rite is prescribed here; the emphasized practice is darśana—beholding the deity’s face.