Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 22
सापि कुम्भोदकैः स्नाता जीवत्पुत्रा प्रजावती । अपठस्तु नरोपोष्य ऋग्यजुःसामसम्भवाम्
sāpi kumbhodakaiḥ snātā jīvatputrā prajāvatī | apaṭhastu naropoṣya ṛgyajuḥsāmasambhavām
Ela também, tendo-se banhado com a água do pote, torna-se mãe de filhos vivos e plena de descendência. E até um homem sem estudo, pelo jejum e pela disciplina, e recorrendo ao rito nascido do Ṛg, Yajus e Sāman—isto é, a prece védica—alcança mérito.
Śiva (as narrator of tīrtha-māhātmya)
Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: ghat
Scene: A woman after kumbha-snānā offers prayers with a cradle symbol nearby; an unlearned pilgrim sits respectfully as Vedic recitation is performed by a priest, indicating merit through participation and discipline.
FAQs
The tīrtha’s grace is inclusive: both householders seeking well-being and the unlearned seeking purification can benefit through simple discipline.
Dhautapāpa Tīrtha on the Revā (Narmadā).
Kumbha-snāna, along with upoṣa (fasting) and Vedic-based japa/recitation (implied).