Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 31
सुकर्मा वा विकर्मा वा शान्तो दान्तो जितेन्द्रियः । मृतो जन्तुर्मम जले गच्छतादमरावतीम्
sukarmā vā vikarmā vā śānto dānto jitendriyaḥ | mṛto janturmama jale gacchatādamarāvatīm
Quer tenha agido retamente ou de modo errado—quer seja sereno, disciplinado e senhor dos sentidos—todo ser que morra em minhas águas, que siga para Amarāvatī.
Narmadā (addressing Śiva)
Tirtha: Revā/Narmadā
Type: kshetra
Listener: A king addressed as nṛpasattama (within the episode)
Scene: Personified Revā as a radiant river-goddess, her waters shimmering; a departing soul (jīva) rises from the river toward Amarāvatī, while Śaiva symbols (trident, crescent) subtly frame the scene.
FAQs
The purāṇic tīrtha ideal: sacred waters can uplift beings beyond ordinary karmic limitations, emphasizing compassion and grace.
Narmadā’s waters (Revā-jala) are described as powerful enough to grant a divine destination.
None explicitly; the verse asserts the salvific power associated with contact with (and even death in) the river’s waters.