Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 9
तत्र तीर्थे तु यः स्नात्वा पूजयेद्बलकेशवौ । तेन देवो जगद्धाता पूजितस्त्रिगुणात्मवान्
tatra tīrthe tu yaḥ snātvā pūjayedbalakeśavau | tena devo jagaddhātā pūjitastriguṇātmavān
Mas aquele que se banha nesse tīrtha e venera Bala e Keśava—por ele é verdadeiramente adorado o Deus que sustenta o mundo, cuja natureza permeia as três guṇas.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Bala–Keśava-tīrtha on Revā (as indicated by context)
Type: ghat
Scene: A serene river-ford on Revā with steps/ghāṭa, pilgrims emerging from snāna, and a shrine or icons of Bala and Keśava receiving offerings; the Lord’s cosmic aspect hinted by a halo encompassing the three guṇas (sattva-rajas-tamas) as subtle color bands.
FAQs
Tīrtha-snānā and heartfelt worship focused on the divine forms is affirmed as direct worship of the cosmic sustainer.
The chapter’s tīrtha—Yojaneśvara—is praised as a place where worship of Bala-Keśava yields profound merit.
Snāna at the tīrtha followed by pūjā of Bala-Keśava.